Adulterated ghee and oil seized from Surat and Dahod

Surat: The Surat police today seized a stock of adulterated ghee worth Rs. 14 lakh from a factory in Jolva, Palsana taluka, while 370 cans of adulterated oil were seized in Dahod.

In the first case, Surat police, along with the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team, raided a factory named Shiv Shakti Food and Dairy Products, located in Maruti Industries Compound on the outskirts of Jolva village. During the raid, a suspicious ghee-like liquid and other equipment stored in different unlabeled cardboard boxes and tin cans were seized. Goods worth a total of Rs. 1,448,740 have been confiscated, and the police are investigating the matter further.

On the other hand, 370 cans of suspicious oil of different brands were seized from a godown on Balaiya Road in Dahod. The Food and Drugs Department has taken samples of the suspected oil and sent them for testing.

Acting on a tip-off from a social leader, the Food and Drug Department carried out a raid and collected samples from the godown on Balaiya Road. These 370 cans of oil, belonging to brands like Kamal, Rasoi King, Kalash, and Swad, were seized while being unloaded from a vehicle. The Mamlatdar has seized the stock and sent the samples for testing. DeshGujarat