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Shocking FDA Raids Expose Massive Milk Adulteration Racket in Pune
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News18•17-10-2026, 13:27
Shocking FDA Raids Expose Massive Milk Adulteration Racket in Pune
- •A staggering 78 percent of all adulterated milk seized across Maharashtra in the last six months was found in the Pune division alone during FDA raids.
- •Authorities seized 1,57,965 liters of suspicious milk worth Rs 67 lakh and arrested 47 individuals in the Pune division during this period.
- •In addition to milk, adulterated dairy products like paneer, khoya, and butter worth Rs 1.73 crore were also confiscated, raising serious health concerns.
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During a six-month crackdown campaign across the state, the FDA seized 1,57,965 liters of adulterated and suspicious milk worth Rs 67 lakh in the Pune division alone, accounting for 78 percent of the total state seizures.
As a result of the FDA's surprise inspections and operations in the Pune division, direct arrests of 47 individuals were made and 5 serious criminal cases were registered against those involved in milk adulteration.
Along with adulterated milk, authorities seized fake and substandard dairy products including paneer, khoya, and butter with a total market value of Rs 1.73 crore in the Pune division.
