Kanpur factory dumps expired chocolates at garbage site, crowd rushes to grab them

A crowd in Kanpur's Panki Industrial Area was seen rushing to collect boxes of chocolates and toffees discarded by a factory after they had expired.Kanpur factory discards expired chocolates at dumping site, crowd rushes to grab themA video of a crowd rushing to collect chocolates and toffees dumped from a garbage disposal site in Kanpur has gone viral on social media. The products were allegedly discarded by a factory owner after being declared expired and unfit for sale.The video, said to have been recorded four days ago, showed people scrambling to pick up the discarded chocolates and filling bags, sacks and boxes with them.The person who recorded the video said that he was passing through the Panki industrial area when he saw a truck loaded with chocolates arrive at a dumping site nearby. He claimed that several boxes of chocolates were dumped there, following which people immediately rushed to collect them.In fact, people picking up the chocolates did not check the details on the packaging. But when he checked the products, he found that the chocolates had expired in 2024. He made an attempt to warn the crowd and stop them from consuming the chocolates, but his warnings were ignored.However, official confirmation of the incident and a response from the authorities are awaited. - Ends(With inputs from Simar Chawla)Published On: Aug 25, 2026 12:04 IST