Rajkot: The special operations group (SOG) of Rajkot police seized a large cache of adulterated ghee worth Rs 7.24 lakh from a factory behind Ruda Transport Nagar near Sokhada village on Saturday.
“SOG head constables — Manrupgiri Goswami, Jitubha Jhala, Mehul Madhvi and Vijendrasinh Jhala — received a tip-off during patrolling about the adulterated ghee stored at Dhara Fate and Proteins Veg Fat Palmolein and Veg Oil Factory in Jai Jalaram Industrial Estate. Acting on this information, we conducted the raid,” said Rajkot SOG inspector S N Gaddu.
Police recovered 422 containers of adulterated ghee, worth Rs 6.64 lakh, 150 barrels of adulterated ghee worth Rs 60,000 and raw material to be used for adulteration.
“Food and drugs safety officers — D J Solanki and A B Patel — collected the samples of adulterated ghee for examination. Once the examination report is submitted, we will file the chargesheet and book the accused,” said an SOG official.
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