Meat vendor arrested in Hyderabad for selling spoiled goat and sheep offals

Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East Zone, along with the Veterinary Officer from Charminar Zone, Hyderabad, conducted a raid at a premises in Mathaki Kidki, Dabeerpura, and arrested Mohd Misbahuddin, a 24-year-old meat vendor. The authorities seized 2 quintals of stale and spoiled goat and sheep offals, including legs, heads, tongues, and brains, from his possession. The seized offals are valued at approximately Rs. 1,50,000.

According to the police, Misbahuddin had been purchasing stale offals at a cheap price from the wholesale market, illegally preserving them, and selling them to events, functions, and hotels. This posed serious health risks to consumers, as consuming spoiled meat can lead to various health problems.

The raid was carried out under the supervision of Inspector S. Saidababu and included officials from the Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East Zone, and the Veterinary Office, Charminar Zone. Misbahuddin is facing charges for selling spoiled meat and violating food safety regulations, endangering public health.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 (𝟎𝟏) 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞/𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩 & 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐭 (𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐬, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬, 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 & 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧) 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝟐 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞… pic.twitter.com/I7wDCBgrTG

— Hyderabad City Police (@hydcitypolice) March 21, 2025