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Mumbai man held for selling adulterated Amul, Gokul milk
Mumbai Police arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly mixing impure water into branded milk and selling it in Kandivali East. The Samta Nagar police raided his home at 5.50 am on August…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai Police arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly mixing impure water into branded milk and selling it in Kandivali East. The Samta Nagar police raided his home at 5.50 am on August 12 and seized 74 litres of adulterated milk bearing Amul and Gokul labels, along with fake empty packets. The accused, identified as Iranna Lingayya Gopanabonei, was booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Food Safety and Standards Act.
The raid follows a wider probe into milk adulteration in Mumbai. Earlier, the crime branch busted a similar racket in Dahisar East on July 9, seizing 470 litres of milk worth Rs 29,750 and 13,000 counterfeit Amul bags. Four people were arrested. Police say the alleged main accused supplied fake milk packets to adulterators since 2021, and a factory making counterfeit Amul bags was found in Vasai East.
The Indian Opinion
Every milk raid makes headlines, but the real story is why these rackets thrive. Impure water in a packet is a health risk, but the deeper failure is the gap between brand trust and enforcement. The July raid seized 470 litres and 13,000 fake bags, yet the accused had operated since 2021. Consumers cannot spot a resealed packet, so the test for the authorities is simple: how many such factories remain hidden, and what is the conviction rate for those caught? That number, not the next arrest, will tell if this is a crackdown or a cycle.
Sources (2): freepressjournal.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
