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Pak destroys 160 kg of substandard meat imported from India

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Press Trust of India Peshawar
Around 160 kilogrammes of liver meat imported from India were destroyed by authorities in Pakistan's Peshawar city today, saying the product was substandard.

The district administration also sealed the warehouse from it was seized.

A manhunt has been launched and several raids carried out to arrest the owner of the warehouse who managed to flee during the early morning raid.

Official sources said the seized liver meat was imported from India and later sold out to an eatery in the city.

Food department officials arrested dozens of people from the eatery serving the substandard meat.

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First Published: Jul 02 2015 | 8:42 PM IST

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