How Kohinoor Milk was selling poison in the name of dairy products.
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Hyderabad: Special Operations Team (SOT) busted a fake dairy products manufacturing racket when they raided Kohinoor Milk Products Company on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Owned by 51-year-old Gajender Singh from Old Boyaguda, the company was found to be using substandard and adulterated raw materials to manufacture counterfeit milk, paneer, butter, and other dairy products. Singh was arrested, and a major quantity of fake products was seized.
Use of Harmful Ingredients Detected:
Authorities revealed that Gajender Singh's company was using harmful ingredients such as palm oil, acetic acid, margarine (Dalda), and vanaspati in the production of fake dairy products. During the raid, officials confiscated 300 kilograms of paneer, 16,250 kilograms of skimmed milk powder, 4,500 liters of palm oil, 750 liters of acetic acid, and 1,500 kilograms of raw material used to make the sweet, Kalakand.
Chemicals Found in Sweets:
Further investigations revealed that the company was using chemicals to prepare Kalakand and other sweets. According to officials, the company was selling these adulterated products in the Darja market, targeting unsuspecting customers.
Products Seized and Case Registered:
In addition to dairy products, the SOT team seized 1,500 kilograms of Kalakand raw material, 1,500 kilograms of Chiroti Rava, 400 kilograms of paneer, and 15 liters of glucose liquid. The seized items were handed over to the local police for further investigation.
Following the raid, Gajender Singh was taken into custody, and a case was registered against him. Authorities have intensified their probe to identify whether other individuals or companies are involved in similar operations.
Public Health Concerns Raised:
Health officials have urged the public to be cautious about the dairy products they consume, especially those bought from unauthorized or unregulated sources. The ongoing investigation aims to shed light on how widespread the issue of fake dairy products is in the region.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover the full extent of the operation and are expected to release more information as the case progresses.
Owned by 51-year-old Gajender Singh from Old Boyaguda, the company was found to be using substandard and adulterated raw materials to manufacture counterfeit milk, paneer, butter, and other dairy products. Singh was arrested, and a major quantity of fake products was seized.
Use of Harmful Ingredients Detected:
Authorities revealed that Gajender Singh's company was using harmful ingredients such as palm oil, acetic acid, margarine (Dalda), and vanaspati in the production of fake dairy products. During the raid, officials confiscated 300 kilograms of paneer, 16,250 kilograms of skimmed milk powder, 4,500 liters of palm oil, 750 liters of acetic acid, and 1,500 kilograms of raw material used to make the sweet, Kalakand.
Chemicals Found in Sweets:
Further investigations revealed that the company was using chemicals to prepare Kalakand and other sweets. According to officials, the company was selling these adulterated products in the Darja market, targeting unsuspecting customers.
Products Seized and Case Registered:
In addition to dairy products, the SOT team seized 1,500 kilograms of Kalakand raw material, 1,500 kilograms of Chiroti Rava, 400 kilograms of paneer, and 15 liters of glucose liquid. The seized items were handed over to the local police for further investigation.
Following the raid, Gajender Singh was taken into custody, and a case was registered against him. Authorities have intensified their probe to identify whether other individuals or companies are involved in similar operations.
Public Health Concerns Raised:
Health officials have urged the public to be cautious about the dairy products they consume, especially those bought from unauthorized or unregulated sources. The ongoing investigation aims to shed light on how widespread the issue of fake dairy products is in the region.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover the full extent of the operation and are expected to release more information as the case progresses.