Police in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, have arrested three people and seized 37 drums of chemicals as part of a major crackdown on illegal chemical business in the area. The police team, responding to a tip-off, raided an illegal chemical godown where they found tanker driver Asif Pathan, dhaba owner Manjay Singh and Devendra Rajput, illegally emptying chemicals from the tanker into drums. The chemicals included Formaldehyde, AOS, Ethyl Acetate, Glycerin, Soya Acethin used to make surf, soap, shampoo, chocolate, handwash and cosmetics.
After questioning, police learned that Manjay Singh had been running his illegal chemical business for a year from his godown under the name of Kanha Trading Company. He bought chemicals from tanker drivers coming from factories at low prices and sold them on for a profit. The police also seized a tanker, one jeep, and three mobile phones. The total value of items seized was Rs 42.52 lakh.
About Kanha Trading Company:
No information is available about Kanha Trading Company, except that the business is a cover for Manjay Singh’s illegal chemical dealings.
About Manjay Singh:
Manjay Singh, 41, of Rajpur village, was arrested at his illegal chemical godown in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh. Singh had been operating his illegal chemical business for a year, using a place named Kanha Trading Company as a cover. He would purchase chemicals from tanker drivers at low prices and sell them on for a profit.
