Kanpur: In view of the approaching festivals, the adulterated items are being brought into the market.
But the Food and Drug Administration department remains aware of the dubious activities of the fake factory owners.
In this regard, a raid was executed by the Department team that seized a factory in the Yashoda Nagar area here.
The factory owner and his son were arrested by the Naubasta police.
The investigation team seized as many as 20 quintals of fake Kashmiri chilly powder, acetic and monosodium glutamate worth Rs one lakh.
The factory was making fake powder of Kashmiri chilly by grinding paddy chaff and artificial colour under the appealing packaging, as was reported.