Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- In a fresh crackdown against rotten meat sellers, police on Friday registered three cases in Ganderbal and Budgam districts and arrested two persons. Police said the cases were registered against stockists and food sale points for storage and sale of rotten meat items and other foods in Ganderbal and Budgam districts. Police spokesman said that they received reliable information that a person was allegedly selling rotten and unhygienic meat in frozen form, which was highly unfit and unsafe for human consumption, at Kondabal Safapora. "Acting swiftly on the information, a special team of police station Safapora along with the Food Safety Officer, Ganderbal, and the executive magistrate reached the spot and conducted a thorough inspection of the shop belonging to Abdul Hameed Lone of Kondabal. During search, a considerable quantity of boiled meat items (Rista & Kabab) were recovered, which were found in frozen, rotten, and unhygienic conditions, making them clearly unfit for human consumption," the spokesman said, adding case under relevant sections stands registered, and the accused has been arrested. He further said that police station Ganderbal received an information that Owner of a private hotel is using expired eatable items in cooking food. "After receiving information, the police party of PS Ganderbal reached at the said location and during search expired eatable items were seized from the kitchen of the said food sale point. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered and the accused was arrested." In Budgam, police along with Food Safety Officer conducted extensive market checking in areas under the jurisdiction of police post Pakherpora. "During inspection, multiple violations of food safety and hygiene standards were detected. Fines were imposed on several restaurant owners and FBOs."htc...