Junagadh/Amreli: In a major action against the fake milk trade, the police and the Food Safety Department jointly raided two residential houses in Ingorala village of Khambha taluka of Amreli district and seized suspected fake milk, powder and oil used for adulteration. In a separate incident, a milk tanker carrying allegedly adulterated milk from Visavadar was intercepted in Junagadh and samples were sent for testing.

According to officials, Khambha Police Station PI K.V. Chudasama, along with the Food Department team, conducted late-night raids at two houses in Ingorala village. During the raid, officials seized 220 litres of suspected fake milk, 214 kg of milk powder and 43.4 kg of vegetable oil, which were allegedly being used to prepare artificial milk.

The materials were recovered from the houses of Ranabhai Jessabhai Susra and Rajubhai Jessabhai, and goods worth about ₹78,820 were seized. The Food Safety Department collected samples and sent them to the FSL laboratory for examination. The quantity of milk considered harmful to health was destroyed the same night. A note regarding the seizure has been registered at Khambha Police Station.

Milk tanker intercepted in Junagadh

In another development, a tanker carrying milk from Leriya village in Visavadar towards Junagadh was stopped near Kalwa Chowk on suspicion of adulteration. The tanker was intercepted by Yuvrajsinh Jadeja and his team, who informed the police and brought the vehicle to C Division Police Station.

Food Department officials reached the spot and collected milk samples for testing. During preliminary checking with a testing kit, the milk was suspected to contain a high quantity of urea, raising concerns as the tanker was carrying nearly 8,000 litres of adulterated milk.

Officials said the milk was reportedly being transported to a dairy in Junagadh after being collected from a storage trough in Leriya village.

Report delay due to election duty: Food Officer

Meanwhile, as per reports, samples are being sent for laboratory testing, but reports are getting delayed.
“As per rules, the report should come within 14 days from the Vadodara laboratory, but recently reports are taking up to six months. We have been informed that staff of the testing department are engaged in election duty, which is causing the delay,” the officer said.

Residents have demanded strict action, saying that children and families may unknowingly be consuming adulterated milk, posing serious health risks. Locals also urged the Food Department to conduct a wider investigation, stating that a thorough probe could expose a larger network and even bring some well-known dairies under suspicion. DeshGujarat