Adulterated Tea Racket Busted in Hyderabad: Public Health at Risk

• Hyderabad Task Force arrested Jagannath Bishnoy for manufacturing adulterated tea using synthetic chemicals and coir pith.
• Authorities seized 120 kg of colored tea powder, 30 kg natural tea powder, 138 kg coco peat mixture, and other materials.
• Adulterated tea, containing coconut husk, tree bark, tamarind seed powder, and chemicals, poses severe health risks to kidneys and liver.
• Consumers can identify adulterated tea by its immediate color release in hot water; genuine tea dissolves subtly.
• Task Force vows to intensify surveillance and take action against others involved in dangerous, profit-driven adulteration.