As per reports, one Digambar Behera of Hi Tech colony in Malkangiri town recently came across such eggs which he claimed to have brought from the local market.
In a video shoot to prove his allegations, Digamber showcased how one of the raw eggs that he brought looked like a boiled one after he cracked it open. He demonstrated showing a thin inner membrane which looks like having plastic properties because of its ability to bear the entire weight of the yolk when the outer shell is peeled out of the egg.
Much to the surprise, at one point of time when he tried to burn the separated inner membrane on a gas stove, it caught fire just like plastic.
Digambar alleged that the shape of this egg is more round compared to other normal eggs and it’s harmful for health if consumed.
He further mentioned that the eggs he bought from the market are also being supplied in the local anganwadi centre and schools too.
"Unsuspecting school children are eating these plastic eggs which can have serious health implications," alleged Digambar.
It’s worth mentioning here that, allegations on sale of plastic eggs had surfaced in Odisha earlier. Recently in Bhubaneswar a complaint was lodged in Nayapalli Police Station against a shop keeper for allegedly selling plastic eggs in the market.
Though the concerned authorities could not be contacted to verify the allegations, locals are demanding a probe into the incident.
According to Mandal, he stumbled upon the artificial eggs when it took more time than usual to boil them. “Usually it is harder to crack the shell of a fresh egg. But in the particular batch of eggs, a safety pin can be easily pierced and the inner membrane just feels like rubber,” said Mandal.
Mandal further stated that all the seven eggs were received from the Anganwadi centre. “As there are a lot of videos on social media regarding availability of plastic eggs in market, I felt suspicious about these eggs,” he added.
“It would not be proper on my part to blame the Anganwadi worker as they do not manufacture eggs, rather they would have procured it from the local market. A detail probe needs to be conducted in this regard as such artificial eggs might pose serious threat to lives of children,” Mandal added.
It is not for the first time that artificial eggs have created a flutter in Odisha as such allegations were also earlier reported from different parts of the State.
Earlier, some students of Nayapalli in Bhubaneswar had lodged a police complaint over sale of plastic egg.