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Trader arrested for selling ‘plastic’ rice in capital

Trader arrested for selling ‘plastic’ rice in capital

By Himalayan News Service

A monitoring team led by officials from the Department Of Supply Management and Protection Of Consumers Interest inspects one of the grocery stores in Damauli of Tanahun district on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Photo: Madan Wagle

KATHMANDU: Police on Wednesday arrested a trader for allegedly selling ‘plastic’ rice. According to Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, Tanka Prasad Sherchan of Sano Bharyang-based Sherchan Brother Pvt Ltd was arrested for further investigation after the rice of RTC brand bought by Swoymabhu police was found to be suspicious. Police said they would send the rice sample to food lab for examination. Â