Police raided two food establishments on Sunday in Shri Ganganagar district, seized 22,138 litres of spurious ghee and arrested three people
First action was on Ananya Trading Company's warehouse and factory, where 16,394 litres of suspect ghee, expired ghee, unlabeled containers, packaging material and stickers were recovered
Second raid was on New Vijay Trading Company on Suratgarh bypass, where 5,744 litres of spurious ghee was found
According to police, the seized ghee is estimated to be worth 1.60 crore rupees and ₹3.50 lakh cash was also seized
The arrested persons were identified as Ram Tyal (26), Mukesh Kumar (24) and Vikas Kumar (42) from Lalgad Jatan
Avoid adulteration in any food product
Food safety officials sealed the warehouse and sent samples to the laboratory for analysis. Further action will be taken based on the lab report
- Warning on spurious ghee: Do not use unlabeled containers or expired ghee
- Check for valid label and production date on packaging when buying
- Report any suspicious product to the food safety department