Nagaland Food Safety unit destroys contaminated fruit
Kohima: The State Food Safety Authority along with the members of the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the Naga Council of Dimapur inspected fruit shops in and around Dimapur and destroyed over 5000 kgs of adulterated ‘fresh’ fruits, which were seized after testing positive for a carcinogenic artificial ripening chemical agent. According to sources the Food Safety personnel led by the Nagaland Food Safety Commissioner I Himato Zhimomi the disposed fruits included mangoes, pomegranates, watermelons and tomatoes. (UNI)
Heroin worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Mizoram
Aizawl: Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials on Sunday seized 151 grams of heroin at Champhati district and arrested two persons in this connection, a department spokesman said. The spokesman said a woman was arrested for alleged possession of the drugs while a man was arrested for reportedly transporting the drugs. The contraband was worth around Rs 5.5 lakh in the local market, the official said. The accused persons were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the spokesman added. (PTI)