Mumbai: Police Seize 470 Litres Of Allegedly Adulterated Branded Milk In Dahisar; One Arrested
Mumbai: Police Seize 470 Litres Of Allegedly Adulterated Branded Milk In Dahisar; One Arrested
Mumbai Police have arrested a man for allegedly adulterating branded milk by mixing it with contaminated water and selling the tampered packets to consumers in Dahisar East.
The accused was apprehended during a raid conducted by Unit 12 of the Crime Branch’s Detection Wing at a premises in Dubey Chawl near Rajesh Compound on Thursday morning.
According to police, the Crime Branch had received specific information that the accused was cutting open sealed milk pouches of reputed brands, removing a portion of the milk, adding contaminated water, and then resealing the packets before distributing them in the local market.
During the operation, Crime Branch officials, accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officers, seized 470 litres of allegedly adulterated milk worth ₹29,750. They also recovered 327 empty branded milk pouches, equipment used for adulteration and resealing, and a mobile phone. The total value of the seized property is estimated at ₹39,750. The adulterated milk was destroyed on the spot.
Police said the seized milk packets carried the labels of Amul and Gokul.
A case has been registered at Dahisar Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards Rules and Regulations. Further investigation is underway.
Similar FDA Action in Maharashtra
In a separate enforcement drive conducted last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized and destroyed adulterated milk, dairy products, and sweets worth ₹13.71 lakh across Pune and Solapur districts under its ‘Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra’ campaign.
The three-day inspection, carried out between June 25 and 27, targeted milk and dairy processing units as well as hotels for alleged violations of food safety norms.
In Shirur taluka, the FDA suspended the licence of Gagangiri Milk and Milk Products after suspected milk adulteration was detected. During the inspection, officials destroyed 12,278 litres of milk. The drive also led to the suspension of food licences of several establishments, including a hotel in Pune’s Tathawade, for serious food safety violations.
