The Santacruz police have registered an FIR against an incense stick manufacturing company, for allegedly using the chemical pesticide dimefluthrin in its products without a valid licence.

The complaint was filed by Bhagwan Pathare, an agricultural officer, after tests confirmed the presence of the chemical in the incense sticks seized from the company. Following the findings, the agriculture department has also shut down the unit and prohibited the sale of its products in the market.