New Delhi, Oct 31 || In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Eastern Range-I of the Delhi Police Crime Branch busted an illegal factory manufacturing adulterated 'desi ghee' in Bawana Industrial area, officials said on Friday.
The raid executed on Thursday led to the arrests of two persons, and over 3,700 litres of fake desi ghee, along with raw material, machinery, and counterfeit packaging material, were also seized from the premises.
According to police, a team led by Inspector Lichhman, along with other personnel acting on credible intelligence, conducted a raid on October 29 under the supervision of ACP Sunil Srivastava.
The factory was found operating under various brand labels and producing spurious ghee using refined oils and non-dairy substances.
On reaching the industrial unit, the police found the illicit production underway. Two men -- identified as Satender (44), a resident of Sonipat, Haryana, and Parveen (29) from Rohtak -- were apprehended while allegedly operating the machinery and packaging setup.