Hyderabad Police seize 90 tonnes of illegal chicken waste intended for fish feed

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About 90 tonnes of raw chicken waste allegedly being transported illegally from Hyderabad to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for use as fish feed was seized during a joint operation by the Hyderabad City Police Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday, June 8.

The operation, carried out early on Monday, targeted godowns in Amberpet, Kulsumpura, Attapur and Rajendranagar. During simultaneous raids, officials seized seven transport vehicles that were allegedly being used to move poultry waste without the required permissions.

According to investigators, the operators were collecting chicken waste from various poultry and meat shops across Hyderabad and transporting it illegally instead of sending it to the designated rendering facility at Chengicherla.

Police said the waste was being transported without valid licences to locations including Bhimavaram, Eluru, Bheemadolu and Undi in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, as well as Mall in Nalgonda district, where it was allegedly intended for use as feed in commercial fish ponds and tanks.

Cases have been registered at the respective police stations against those involved, and further legal action is being initiated.

The seized chicken waste was subsequently disposed of by GHMC veterinary officials in accordance with prescribed procedures.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Hyderabad. H-FAST officers and GHMC veterinary doctors participated in the raids.

Issuing a public advisory, Hyderabad Police cautioned fish farmers and the public against the use of raw poultry waste as fish feed, stating that the practice is prohibited and poses serious public health risks.

Officials said improper handling and use of decomposing poultry waste could introduce biological contaminants into the food chain and urged citizens and meat shop owners to report any illegal storage, transport or dumping of