Gurgaon cops bust mineral water racket

Thousands of litres of spurious mineral water bottled and pasted with well known labels are supplied from unhygienic locations in villages here, HT has found. Leena Dhankhar reports.

Updated on: Feb 2, 2012, 01:37:58 IST

Hindustan Times | By Leena Dhankhar, Gurgaon

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Thousands of litres of spurious mineral water bottled and pasted with well known labels are supplied from unhygienic locations in villages here, HT has found.
This correspondent reached a ‘plant’ surrounded by garbage in Samaspur village near the posh Sector 51 on Tuesday but was prevented from entering it by people who gathered around.

The police have arrested seven low-level workers but the big fish are still at large.

Said DCP (east) Maheshwar Dayal, “The accused have been in this business in Gurgaon for years. They said there are five illegal plants here. Our teams raided these plants and sealed them on Tuesday night.”

Mayfair Garden resident Teena Sharma was aghast. “Now I don’t trust any brand. I will now have to buy an RO (reverse osmosis) system.”

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Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is the Bureau Chief of the Gurugram bureau at Hindustan Times, where she covers crime, excise, civic agencies, forests and wildlife, real estate, and politics. With over a decade of experience at the organisation, she has reported some of the region’s most impactful stories, known for her deep investigative work and on-ground reporting. Leena has extensively covered major crime cases, systemic lapses and financial irregularities, often exposing civic agency failures and prompting administrative action. Her journalism is driven by accountability, public interest, and a commitment to highlighting issues that shape everyday life in Gurugram.Read More

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