The officials of Vigilance and Enforcement department in association with Civil Supplies Department on Tuesday conducted a raid and busted a gang involved in making adulterated edible oil at HB Colony area in the city.
The officials nabbed one K Ravindra Reddy, prime accused in the oil adulteration racket.
Vigilance DSP CM Naidu said Reddy and his team used to collect the used edible oil from various places and would mix it with fresh edible oil and sell them in various parts of the State and also in Telangana.
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The officials seized over 2,000 litres of the adulterated oil and an oil tanker, in which they used to prepare the adulterated edible oil.
The officials have launched a manhunt for two persons in connection with the case. Officials of Food Safety Department said consumption of the adulterated oil could lead to lead to liver cancer and jaundice and a few other diseases.