India, Dec. 19 -- Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Thursday said it had arrested a 55-year-old businessman on Wednesday for allegedly tampering with the label of expired food and cosmetic products of popular brands and selling them at highly discounted prices.

The businessman was identified as 55-year-old Atul Jalan, a resident of north Delhi's Tri Nagar. Police raided four of his godowns across the city - two in Tri Nagar and one each in Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Nagar Large - and large quantities of expired items, including edible oils, chocolates, and soaps, worth Rs.56 lakh were seized, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Pankaj Kumar said that in January 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) ...