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crime branch raided the office of Neeta Travels in Poornima Towers,, on Saturday and seized 4,852 kg adulterated khoya (mawa) as well as the vehicle.The cops have also arrested the driver of the bus - Himmatsingh Rathod - a resident of Gujarat. As of now, Rathod and two others have been handed over to the food and drug administration (FDA) for further probe.Initial investigation conducted by the crime branch revealed that the adulterated khoya was brought to Pune for Ganesh Festival. Police constables got a tip-off about the bus carrying bags filled with khoya. They then informed FDA officials, and together laid a trap around the officer at 10 am.The team was headed by assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Bhanupratap Barge (crime-II) and police inspector Deepak Lagad. Speaking to Mirror, the ACP said, "Constables Sunil Pawar and Shankar Sampate got a tip-off that a huge amount of adulterated khoya will be brought to Pune in a private bus. When we raised the office premises, we found multiple gunny bags carrying adulterated khoya."