Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Elderly Man Arrested for Selling Adulterated Ghee
A 68-year-old man named Annamali Sainathan was arrested in Secunderabad for selling fake ghee.
He used to run a tiffin center but had to close it due to financial problems.
To make money, he started making fake ghee at home using oils like coconut and palm oil, and even added food coloring.
He sold this fake ghee in the market and to pooja stores, claiming it was real cow ghee.
The police have started legal action against him because he tricked people and put their health at risk.
A 68-year-old man was arrested for selling adulterated ghee in Secunderabad.
The accused, Annamali Sainathan, used to run a tiffin center but faced financial difficulties.
He made fake ghee using coconut oil, palm oil, dalda, and food coloring.
The adulterated ghee was sold as cow ghee at Rs. 600 per kilogram.
Legal action is being initiated against the accused for cheating consumers and endangering public health.
- Who
- Annamali Sainathan, a 68-year-old man from Secunderabad
- What
- Selling adulterated ghee
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Secunderabad, Hyderabad
- Why
- Financial difficulties due to lack of income
- Name
- Annamali Sainathan
- Age
- 68
- Residence
- Second Bazar, Secunderabad
- Previous Occupation
- Tiffin center owner
- Adulterants Used
- Coconut oil, palm oil, dalda, food coloring
- Selling Price
- Rs. 600 per kilogram
- Legal Action
- Initiated by Task Force Deputy Commissioner of Police