More than 80 kilograms of unhygienic chicken meat seized, two suspects arrested during operation
Police have unearthed a shocking scandal in the city’s Moosa colony, where meat from dead chickens was allegedly being processed and supplied to fast food outlets, biryani stalls and hotels, posing a serious threat to public health.
According to Express News, the Gulberg police, on secret information, raided a warehouse near the railway junction in Moosa Colony on Sunday and seized over 80 kilograms of unhygienic chicken meat. Two suspects, Anwar, son of Idrees, and Kamal, son of Manan, were arrested.
The raid occurred after receiving a tip about dead birds stored in the warehouse. Acting on the information, law enforcement officials in coordination with the Sindh Food Control Authority (SFCA) launched an operation and recovered spoiled meat and dead whole chickens from the premises.
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A case was registered against the suspects on a government complaint. According to the FIR, the accused were preparing the contaminated meat for distribution when the police barged in.
SFCA officials took custody of the confiscated stock of spoiled meat and sent samples for laboratory analysis. During interrogation, the suspects “admitted” to selling the dead chicken and spoiled meat to several restaurants in Karachi.
Since then, authorities have expanded the investigation to identify the establishments involved and determine how long they have been carrying out the illegal activities. Officials have promised strict action against all people and companies involved in illicit supply. .
