Hyderabad, March 14 -- Hyderabad Police arrested two persons in raids on illegal manufacturing units producing adulterated ginger-garlic paste under unhygienic conditions in Sasthripuram and Udangadda area.

The raids were conducted near Baba Kanta, Sasthripuram and near the railway track in Udangadda, police said.

According to the police, the accused were found using low-quality raw materials mixed with salt, hazardous chemicals like titanium dioxide, and xanthan gum powder to increase thickness and enhance colour, posing a severe threat to public health.

The accused have been identified as Abdul Aleem and Jasani Dildar Ali from Hyderabad.

The police also seized 1800 kg of ginger-garlic paste, 2 kg of xanthan gum, 2 kg of titanium dio...