An illustration of fraud
Ghanake allegedly prepared the document with the intention of making financial gains, according to the complaint. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found a forged food licence, prompting MIDC-Waluj police to register a case of cheating against a man for using govt logos to make the document appear authentic. Increased vigilance and enforcement by the FDA to ensure that food business operators possess valid mandatory licences has led to the detection. The suspect has been identified as Santosh Popat Ghanake, whose address was not immediately available with the authorities. He allegedly prepared a fake food licence bearing the logos of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI ), Delhi, and the Maharashtra FDA. Food safety officer Tarkeshwar Kisan Khude lodged the complaint following the detection of the alleged forgery. Officials suspected that such forged documents could potentially be used to mislead food business operators or others who require mandatory licences for running food-related establishments. The police have started investigating to conclude several questions about if Ghanake allegedly used the forged licence to collect money from food business operators and if he approached others. They are also probing if other people are also involved in preparing and supplying forged regulatory documents.