Acting on a tip-off that tea was being adulterated, a police team raided a godown at Ramgad slum in Sewree around 11 am on May 14 and arrested the accused, identified as Rahul Shaikh (26) and Raju Shaikh (29).

“They adulterated tea with a chemical to give it a scent and a taste. Such tea has no benefits to the consumer and is harmful to their health. We did the raid in the presence of a food safety officer,” said Manoj Saindre, senior inspector of Sewree police station. The police also seized an electronic weighing machine, traders cheque book, files and stamp pad from the accused.