Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- The sleuths of the Commissioner's Task Force, Shamshabad Zone, Hyderabad, have successfully busted an illegal food manufacturing and distribution operation and apprehended two persons, the police said on Saturday, August 15.

The accused have been identified as Mohammad Khaleed, the owner of KSM Food Products in Balapur, and Santosh Kumar, his manager.

The food products and raw materials found on the premises were jars of Soanpapdi, chikki, unlabelled flavours, ingredients, jaggery, dry fruit, flour, and coconut powder. The entire haul is valued at Rs 4,07,300.According to the police, Khaleed started his business but realised soon enough that his earnings weren't enough to sustain the enterprise.

So he, along with ...