HYDERABAD, Feb. 16 -- The city police on Monday, February 16, appointed an inspector-rank officer to head its Anti-Food Adulteration Team, marking a significant step towards creating a full-fledged wing to tackle food safety violations.

N Ranjith Kumar Goud, Inspector, Task Force (Khairatabad zone), has been posted as the first inspector in the newly created team, which will function under a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-rank officer.

Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar had planned and created the special wing following complaints of rampant food adulteration. The team will coordinate with the Food Safety Authority and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to check food adulteration.

Until now, the Commissioner's Task Fo...