36 tonnes of adulterated ghee seized as Hyderabad Police raid 130 shops and units

Hyderabad Police and food safety officials seize 36 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee and related materials during citywide inspections. Authorities say cheap substitutes and chemical additives were used while samples have been sent for testing and further legal action.

New Delhi: Hyderabad Police have launched a major crackdown on suspected adulterated ghee, with teams inspecting 130 establishments across the city on Tuesday. The operation was carried out jointly by the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) and the Food Safety Department.

Acting on public complaints and intelligence inputs, officials checked 39 ghee manufacturing units and 91 selling outlets. Police said the inspections uncovered an alleged operation involving the........

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