Claim
It is being reported that expired items, after being affixed with new expiry-date stickers, were being supplied even to foreign countries.
“बताया जा रहा है एक्सपायर आइटम्स पर नई एक्सपायरी डेट का स्टीकर चिपकाकर विदेशों तक में इसकी सप्लाई हो रही थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The anchor's statement matches contemporaneous police-sourced wire reporting on the Okhla (Delhi) expired-food racket busted around 2–3 July 2026. Multiple wire agencies (IANS, ANI) reported that the accused affixed new expiry-date stickers/printed fresh dates on expired international-brand food items and supplied them to markets and e-commerce platforms across India and overseas/exported them as genuine. The anchor hedged with 'it is being reported', which accurately reflects the police claims; the foreign-supply element rests on police statements rather than independently verified export records, hence confidence is moderate rather than high. No Indian fact-checker (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) had contradicted this reporting as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://ianslive.in/racket-of-sale-of-food-with-manipulated-expiry-date-busted-in-delhi-seven-arrested--20260703133038 IANS wire report on the Delhi Police bust at M/s Westened Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Okhla Phase-II: accused bought near-expired international-brand food products cheaply, altered expiry dates and nutritional stickers, and 'exported them as genuine products', supplying markets and e-commerce platforms across India and overseas. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/delhi-police-busts-expiry-date-manipulation-racket-seizes-food-worth-rs-20-lakh-in-okhla20260703104727/ ANI report: Delhi Police, with SDM Badarpur and FSSAI, seized food worth over Rs 20 lakh (Thums Up, Fanta, Bournvita, Horlicks, Maggi, Paper Boat etc.) and arrested seven, including owner Darshan Singh Sachdeva, for counterfeiting fresh manufacturing/expiry dates on expired products. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thenewsmill.com/2026/07/food-expiry-date-fraud-in-okhla/ Reports the tampered products were meant 'for resale in domestic and international markets' and were supplied across India and exported via e-commerce platforms. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 404
- https://telanganatoday.com/delhi-police-bust-fake-food-racket-altering-expiry-dates-of-major-brands-7-arrested Corroborates that relabeled expired products were being sold in the open and through e-commerce platforms 'across India and the international market'. ✓ reachable · archived