SunstarTV Bureau: Berhampur police had busted fake sauce manufacturing unit at Ganesh Nagar area under Bada Bazar police limits in Ganjam district, on Saturday.
Police had seized a huge stock of the adulterated sauce and raw materials used in manufacturing. Acting on a tip-off, the police made a swoop at the unit and confiscated the stock of duplicate chilli sauce, soya sauce, and tomato sauce.
Even some bottles, machines used to prepare the sauce, raw materials, artificial colour, and essence were also seized.
The owner of the fake manufacturing unit has been reportedly detained and his questioning is underway.
According to sources, the adulterated sauce produced in the processing unit was being circulated in various parts of the State, including the local market.
Earlier on January 9, a duplicate sauce manufacturing unit was busted at Kundal under Badchana police limits in Jajpur district.