Srinagar, Dec 11: The government on Thursday directed an immediate investigation into reports of banned carcinogenic substances in eggs sold in local markets, following concerns raised by legislator Tanvir Sadiq.

This follows the growing controversy over allegedly detected traces of antibiotics linked to cancer risks in the premium egg brand Eggoz.

In a post on the microblogging site ‘X’, Sadiq expressed concern over the detection of nitrofuran and nitroimidazole residues in eggs.

“(These) drugs (are) strictly banned for use in food-producing animals due to their toxic and carcinogenic effects,” he posted.

According to reports, independent lab tests have detected traces of prohibited antibiotics in the eggs, suggesting that these could cause cancer.

The legislator has highlighted the

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