India, March 1 -- The Delhi Police busted a racket and arrested a man allegedly involved in tampering and selling expired food and cosmetic products as fresh stock in the open market, police said on Saturday.

The accused, Omprakash Sharma, a resident of Ghaziabad, was operating an illegal setup where expired consumer goods were being altered and prepared for resale, they said.

Acting on a tip-off, a team conducted a raid at a godown located in the Jagatpur area in northeast Delhi.

"During the search, police found a large quantity of expired food and cosmetic products stored at the premises," a senior police officer of the Crime Branch said.

The officer said the accused was removing or chemically erasing original expiry dates and batch...