Police raid adulterated milk factory in Mehsana (Gujarat)

  • 5 arrested

  • Seized chemicals, oil, and urea

Mehsana (Gujarat) – The Sabarkantha Local Crime Branch of Gujarat Police raided an alleged adulterated milk factory named ‘Shri Satya Dairy Products’ near Salal village and arrested 5 people, including a minor. Here, they produced milk by mixing water, milk powder, caustic soda, refined palm oil, refined soybean oil, detergent powder and urea fertiliser.

The police arrested the plant operator Jitendra Patel and the four accused employees, Sachin Makwana, Karan Parmar and Ajay Singh Parmar. A search operation is underway to arrest Rakesh alias Dhamo Patel, the owner of the factory.

Editorial Perspective

It has now become necessary to make a provision for the death penalty for the accused in every adulteration case.