Kolkata March 30 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has ordered an investigation into the alleged sale of artificial eggs made of plastic in the city s markets the KMC mayor said on Thursday.
Acting on a police complaint by Anita Kumar who discovered artificial eggs once she cracked a couple open the civic body has asked police and municipal officials to check all municipal markets.
These eggs are being sold in the Tiljala market. As soon as I got to know about the complaint I let the police know so that we can carry out checks of all municipal markets. I have also received some documentary evidence KMC Mayor Sovan Chatterjee said.
According to Anita Kumar the fake egg had a strange plastic-like quality when it was spread out on a pan.
I tested my suspicion by putting a match to it and it caught fire. The shell also looked plastic. I was sure that this was not natural and being a mother I felt I should alert the public Anita said.
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Plastic eggs sold in Kolkata market
