Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar announced a zero-tolerance policy on food adulteration, equating it to an "attempt to murder" due to its direct threat to public health. Specialized joint task forces of police and Food Safety officials will be formed to combat an "adulteration mafia" across the entire supply chain, from roadside vendors to large manufacturing units. A new Standard Operating Procedure is being drafted to guide enforcement, with habitual offenders facing the Preventive Detention Act and permanent revocation of trade licenses.