Hyderabad, March 4 (RAHNUMA): In a major crackdown, the Commissioner’s Task Force (Golconda Team) along with Masabtank Police raided a dairy unit, “Pride Dairy”, located at Bhola Nagar in Banjara Hills Road area of the city, and apprehended one person for allegedly manufacturing and selling adulterated dairy products. They seized adulterated dairy products and machinery worth Rs.18.27 lakh.
The accused has been identified as Mohammed Junaid Hussain (26), son of Mohammed Mouzam Hussain, a resident of Bhola Nagar. He was running the dairy unit and is accused of illegally manufacturing ghee by mixing palm oil, vanaspati (Dalda), and other low-quality substances with cow and buffalo cream.
During the raid, the police seized items that included 460 kg of adulterated ghee, 70 kg of adulterated mixed ghee, 2,090 kg of adulterated cow cream, 1,170 kg of adulterated buffalo cream, 28 tins of Ruchi gold vanaspati (Dalda), used oil packets and empty tins, two boilers, one pushing machine, packing machine, two weighing machines, four gas cylinders, 25 empty drums, packing covers etc.
Despite holding a valid license, the accused allegedly mixed palm oil, vanaspati, and other inferior substances into cow and buffalo cream to manufacture adulterated ghee. The products were reportedly sold as pure and original ghee to the public, hotels and event organizers, posing a serious risk to public health.
A case has been registered at Masabtank police station under various sections of the BNS. Further investigation is underway.
The raid was conducted under the supervision of Ande Srinivasa Rao, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad City. The operation was closely supervised by R. Venkatesh, Inspector, Golconda Zone Task Force; A. Praveen Kumar, Inspector of Masab Tank; G. Vijayanand, SI of Police, Golconda Zone Task Force; G. Chandana, SI of Masab Tank and their staff.
