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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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
