Hyderabad: Telangana Drug Control Administration officials gathered intelligence on the manufacturing of mehendi false cones using synthetic acid picramic dye at a local unlicensed Shakeel Industries in Mehdipatnam and brought a red surprise on Tuesday. Hanamkonda’s drug inspector J. Kiran Kumar collected information about the movement of a counterfeit cosmetic named “Kono Special Karachi Mehndi” in the market and identified that the cosmetic product was manufactured by Shakeel Industries, he became jealous of it. Tested in drug control laboratory. Hyderabad. A raid revealed the manufacturing of special Karachi mehendi cones without a license to manufacture cosmetics and officials seized huge stocks of cones from Mohammed Yousuf Ali, owner of Shakeel Industries. According to a press release, more investigation will be done and measures will be taken as per law against all violators. Cosmetics manufactured in unlicensed facilities may not comply with the quality standards set by BIS and such cosmetics may have a serious impact on public health. The release said that cosmetic products that do not have the statement “Licensed” on their labels mean that they are manufactured in unlicensed facilities and such cosmetic products may contain ingredients harmful to public health.
Hyderabad: Raid on fake mehendi cone manufacturing unit, huge stock seized
