Police on Saturday said that it has arrested a lotus stem fritters/tea stall vendor after a video went viral showing him making unhealthy food items (Nadur Munji) by kneading the flour dough with feet in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a handout to a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), the police said that, Budgam Police swung into action by arresting a lotus stem fritters/tea stall vendor after a video went viral showing him making unhealthy food items (Nadur Munji) by kneading the flour dough with feet.
The unit was sealed soon after the video surfaced on social media. The arrested person involved in the act has been identified as Imran Hussain Halwayi son of Mehboob Hussain Halwayi resident of Rehadu Uttar Pradesh, at present Imran Hotel Ompora Budgam.
The police spokesman further stated that in this regard Case FIR number 334/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation into the matter is going on.
Community members have applauded the efforts made by the Police to nab such persons for unhygienic way of kneading the dough and to sell the contaminated food items to general public.
Our consistent actions shall assure community members that Police has resolved to act tough against individuals involved in any kind of criminal activities, reads the statement.(GNS)
