175 Kg Banned Magur Fish Seized From Bhiwandi Shop And Vehicle During Joint Fisheries Department Raid
Bhiwandi: The district-level Magur eradication committee seized 175 kg of banned Magur fish during a raid conducted at a fish shop in Kondajiwadi Bhiwandi following a complaint about the sale of the prohibited variety. Joint Team Conducts Raid at Fish Shop The action was carried out at Imran Fish Shop, owned by Imran Nazir Qureshi. The raid was conducted jointly by officials from the Fisheries…
Bhiwandi: In a coordinated effort to curb the sale of prohibited Magur fish, a 175 kg haul was confiscated during a joint raid by the Fisheries Department, Thane-Palghar, Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) and Shantinagar Police Station. Imran Nazir Qureshi, the owner of Imran Fish Shop, faced an encounter at his establishment following a complaint.
The team discovered two Magur fish weighing 4.5 kg alongside other varieties. Concurrently, a Mahindra Bolero pickup truck parked nearby contained eight blue drums, with three drums holding 171 kg of Magur fish. The seized fish, totaling 175 kg, was disposed of responsibly at the solid waste management center. An FIR was lodged against Qureshi at Shantinagar Police Station, and authorities are probing the truck's ownership.
This operation, part of a district-wide initiative, was reported by Snehal Punyarthi, Department Head, Market and Licence Department BNCMC.
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