GJ-AMUL-COMPLAINT

Amul lodges extortion complaint in UP over slanderous' video<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ahmedabad, Dec 28 (PTI) Anand-based Gujarat<br>Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), owner of the<br>Amul brand of milk products, has lodged an FIR against a man<br>for allegedly slandering itsAmul Gold' milk on social media.
    The complaint was registered in Prayagraj district of
Uttar Pradesh, GCMMF said here on Saturday.
    Ashutosh Shukla, resident of Prayagraj, uploaded a
misleading video on social media platforms claiming that the
Amul Gold milk curdles because it contains plastic and could
be poisonous, the complaint said.
    When GCMMF officials requested the accused to withdraw
the video and stop spreading false information, he demanded Rs
10 lakh, the complainant, a GCMMF official from Varanasi, told
Karnalgunj police.
    A case was registered against Shukla under IPC
sections 386 (extortion), 499 (defamation) and also under the
Information Technology Act.
    GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that "Amul
wants to send the message that nobody who tries to mislead the
consumer regarding its products on social media will be
spared".
    Curdling of milk is a common thing and it can happen
due to acidity if it is not stored properly, GCMMF officials
said. PTI KA PD
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