5,200 kg spurious ghee seized in Faridabad

Tribune News Service
Faridabad, October 12

The CM flying squad and the local police recovered 5,200 kg spurious desi ghee in a raid here today.

A case has been registered against one Raju Bansal, a resident of Subhash colony here.

This is the second such raid in the district in the past two weeks. On September 27, 45 kg spurious ghee was seized.

Was to be supplied during festive season

The police received information that some persons had been preparing spurious desi ghee and planned to supply it in the market during the upcoming festive season.

The seizure included 32 canisters of refined oil and 24 canisters of Dalda vegetable oil, which were being used as the main ingredients to prepare spurious ghee.

Mukesh Giri, SHO, Adarsh Nagar police station, Ballabgarh, said the raid was conducted after the police received information that some persons had been preparing spurious desi ghee and planned to supply it in the market during the upcoming festive season. He said the surprise check at Bansal’s house led to the recovery of 56 canisters from the spot.

The seizure included 32 canisters of refined oil and 24 canisters of Dalda vegetable oil, which were being used as the main ingredients to prepare spurious ghee. Many containers filled with ghee, which the accused was in the process of dispatching for sale to dealers, had also been found. Five LPG cylinders meant for commercial use were also recovered from the spot.

Bansal reportedly told the police that he had been into the job for the past few months.