India, Aug. 13 -- NOIDAA 34-year-old man was arrested from Sector 63 on Monday for allegedly manufacturing and selling adulterated paneer across National Capital Region (NCR) markets, police said.

According to police, the accused Afsar Khan was operating a plant in Sahajpura village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh where they allegedly manufactured artificial paneer. This paneer is then supplied to shopkeepers at cheaper rates, who sell it to customers further. The network reportedly extended to markets in Delhi and NCR, posing serious health risk to the public.

"The accused had been evading arrest for several weeks and was carrying a cash reward of Rs.25,000. Our investigation has revealed that he was a key link in the racket manufacturing s...