Centipede in ice-cream tub ordered online, claims Noida woman; authorities launch probe
Noida, Jun 16: A woman here has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter.
In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice-cream tub of a popular brand and appealed to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to take action.
The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of the instant delivery company for testing, the officials said.
"Sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. We are under process of registering the matter with regard violation of provisions of the Food Safety Act, 2006," Chief Food Safety Officer Akshay Goyal told PTI.
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He said the food safety department took suo motu cognisance of the woman's social media post and reached out to her.
The packaging date printed on the ice-cream tub was April 15, 2024, and the expiry date April 15, 2025, according to the official.
"The matter is under investigation now. All facts would be confirmed only once the lab reports are received by us," Goyal said.
He also added that people can approach the food safety department's office in Surajpur if they have any concern about food items in Noida and Greater Noida.
यूपी : नोएडा की दीपा ने ब्लिंकिट से अमूल की वैनिला मैजिक आइसक्रीम ऑनलाइन मंगाई थी। उसके अंदर जिंदा कनखजूरा (centipede) निकला है। इससे पहले मुंबई में आइसक्रीम में इंसानी उंगली निकली थी। pic.twitter.com/guhgW3bnby
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) June 15, 2024
आइसक्रीम में कटी उंगली के बाद Amul Ice Cream में निकला कनखजूरा, पहले गाजियाबाद और अब नोएडा में... @Amul_Coop @letsblinkit #noida
— Tricity Today (@tricitytoday) June 15, 2024
पीड़िता दीपा की बाईट। ... pic.twitter.com/2iK4dT3Ifl
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Four arrested for illegal cattle transport to Kerala, 27 buffaloes rescued
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Four persons were arrested on Saturday for allegedly transporting cattle illegally to Kerala and 27 buffaloes being carried in a "cruel" manner in a truck were rescued on National Highway 66 in the city, police said.
The arrested accused hailed from Shivamogga, Haveri and Hassan districts, they said.
According to police, the vehicle transporting the animals from Haveri district in Karnataka to Taliparamba in Kerala was intercepted at Jappinamogaru under the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru City Police during an early morning patrol around 6 am.
Police said the animals were being transported without valid documents and in violation of animal welfare norms. The buffaloes were rescued and the truck used for transportation was seized.
A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town police station under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior police officer said.
Police said the accused were produced before a court, while the rescued buffaloes were handed over to a goshala (cowshed) as per court directions. Further investigation is underway.
