Police unearths tea adulteration racket in Kendrapara district

A tea adulteration racket was unearthed in Kendrapara district on Tuesday with the seizure of spurious tea packed in sachets of reputed brands, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a godown in Kharidasahi village and busted the adulteration racket.

The spurious tea stuffs were seized. However, the racketeers managed to escape, a police officer said. Stating that those who operated the adulteration racket have been identified, he said the search is on to arrest them at the earliest.