Adulterated milk racket busted in Kandivli, seven held

Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an adulterated milk racket following the arrest of seven persons at suburban Kandivli.

Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an adulterated milk racket following the arrest of seven persons at suburban Kandivli.

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Police raided a dairy located in Charkop and seized 456 litres of adulterated milk after nabbing seven persons, who were mixing chemicals and water in the branded milk packets, police said.

A local corporator and civic body health committee chairman Shubada Gudekar approached police after residents complained about poor quality of milk in branded packets following which raids were conducted.

The prime accused in the case was still at large, police said adding that further investigation was on.