PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar has busted a gang involved in tampering with expiry dates on branded food items, said a press release issued here on Thursday. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shafiullah Khan, an Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC), Saleem Ayubi conducted a raid on a godown on Dalzak Road and recovered a huge cache of expired food brands. The food items included chocolates, bubblegum, chips, coffee, milk powder and other items. The gang was used to collect expired food items from across the district and remarketing them after changing its expiry date. The team of the district administration has recovered thousands of stickers, stamps and packing material from the gang. According to Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah Khan, legal proceedings would be initiated against the arrested persons. APP
