Expired Food With Fake Labels Seized In Major Delhi Crime Branch Raid

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a racket allegedly involved in repackaging expired food and beverages with fake dates, officials said in a statement shared on social media. The operation was carried out by the Western Range‑II (WR‑II) unit of the Crime Branch, leading to the seizure of a large stock of food items and the apprehension of three accused.

Expired Products Repackaged With Fake Dates

According to the X post issued by the Crime Branch, the seized items included expired food products and beverages that were allegedly being relabelled and repackaged for resale. The food stock recovered during the raid reportedly belonged to multinational brands. Officials busted the seized stock that included packaged food items such as biscuits and other consumables, which were allegedly prepared for re‑circulation into the market.

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Printing Devices Used for Date Tampering Recovered

In one of the images shared by the Crime Branch along with the post, printing machines were visible, which officials said were used for tampering with dates printed on food packaging. These machines were allegedly employed to overwrite or alter original expiry details before the products were repackaged.

🚨🔥 WR-II, CRIME BRANCH, DELHI BUSTS FAKE FOOD RACKET IN DELHI 🔥🚨

❌ Expired food & beverages repackaged with fake dates.
📦 Huge stock of multinational brands seized.
🖨️ Printing machines used for date tampering recovered.
🚔 3 accused apprehended.

💪 Successful operation… pic.twitter.com/uUcilEuK5S

— Crime Branch Delhi Police (@CrimeBranchDP) April 3, 2026

Three Accused Arrested

The operation resulted in the apprehension of three accused. Authorities have not disclosed further details about the suspects at this stage, including their roles or how long the alleged activity had been underway.

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The Crime Branch did not specify the locations where the seized food was intended to be supplied. According to the post, the operation was led by Inspector Akshay Gahlaut under the supervision of ACP Rajpal Dabas, with overall supervision by DCP Harsh Indora. The Crime Branch described the action as a successful crackdown on illegal food‑related activity in the national capital.

Officials have not yet shared details regarding charges or whether further arrests are expected.