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38000 Litres of Milk Seized in UP Hardoi Amid Adulteration Suspicions
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News18•14-10-2026, 10:00
38000 Litres of Milk Seized in UP Hardoi Amid Adulteration Suspicions
- •The district administration seized approximately 38,000 litres of milk from a dairy located in the Sandila industrial area of Hardoi district.
- •The raid at Poonam Dairy was led by Joint Magistrate and Sandila Sub-Divisional Magistrate Narayani Bhatia on Tuesday evening.
- •Authorities collected seven samples of milk and other materials found on site and sent them to a laboratory for testing.
- •Officials discovered a large quantity of chemicals and materials during the operation, raising strong suspicions of adulteration.
- •The dairy is reportedly operated by a man named Pradeep Gupta, and further legal action will follow the test results.
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District administration officials seized around 38,000 litres of milk from Poonam Dairy in the Sandila industrial area of Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district.
The operation was led by Joint Magistrate and Sandila Sub-Divisional Magistrate Narayani Bhatia, alongside Sandila Additional Superintendent of Police Shlok Gautam and officials from the food safety and revenue departments.
Seven samples of milk and other materials found at the premises were collected and sent to a laboratory for testing to check for adulteration, with further actions dependent on the test reports.
