Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, October 09 2009:
A non-local petty trader was pulled up today for allegedly selling pop boom/pop magic with poisonous contents in Chandel this morning around 9.30 .
The edible supplier has been identified as Ram Bhagvan, staying in chandel for business purpose.
The product which Ram Bhagvan sells is said to have contained citric acid, lactic acid, ingredients like sugar, milk, corn syrup and other artificial flavors.
He was freed after strict warning by the Chairman of Bazar Board, JS Angam telling him not to sell such harmful products in future.
He also told the Bazar Board chairman that he got the stuff from Mukesh store located at Masjid road in Imphal.
The manufacturing place was not available which otherwise is usually shown at the backside cover of the product.
It may be mentioned that there were report recently about people dying of consuming cold drinks in the state.