Pune, July 16 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune Zone-1, conducted a raid at M/s BG Goyal & Company, the shop owned by Pravin Goyal, at Market Yard in Pune on July 14 and seized 4,172 kg of food products worth Rs 8,14,630 over alleged violations, officials said.

The shop is associated with Pravin Goyal, father of Siya Goyal, who is an accused in the Ketan Agarwal death case. The FDA has not stated that the present action is connected to that case.

According to the FDA, four samples were collected for analysis on suspicion of being substandard or unsafe. The samples included brands related to turmeric powder, sesame seeds and mini chunks.

The seized stock comprised 598 kg of a brand of turmeric powder, 1,258 kg ...