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An FIR has been lodged against a store proprietor aft respective radical allegedly fell sick aft consuming 'kuttu' (buckwheat) flour connected the juncture of Mahashivratri successful Noida, constabulary said connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
The incidental came to airy aft aggregate residents of Supertech Ecovillage-3, Royal Court Society and Himalaya Pride Society reported wellness complications connected Sunday (February 15, 2026) aft consuming the flour, traditionally eaten during fasts.
According to the police, accusation was received connected Monday (February 16, 2026) from a backstage infirmary wrong the Bisrakh constabulary presumption jurisdiction regarding respective residents from the 3 lodging societies falling ill.
The constabulary informed the Food Safety Department, pursuing which a ailment was filed and an FIR registered nether the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
A associated squad of the Food Department and Bisrakh constabulary conducted inspections astatine shops located successful Supertech Ecovillage-3, Royal Court Society and Himalaya Pride Society and collected samples of buckwheat flour from the outlets.
During the inspection, irregularities were recovered astatine Prashant General Store successful Royal Court Society, which was subsequently sealed, officials said.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that the affected residents had purchased the buckwheat flour supplied by HD Spices successful the Chipiyana village, with its warehouse located successful Chipiyana Buzurg.
Acting connected the information, the Food Department squad inspected the warehouse and sealed it aft detecting irregularities. Samples person besides been collected from different shops and further enactment is being taken, officials said.
The constabulary person detained 4 persons, including the warehouse owner, they added.
