Three held for making fake milk

LAHORE:Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin and Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Asim Javed said on Thursday that a fake milk supply gang was busted in Guru Mangat, a village near Gajumatta, and approximately 10,000 litre contaminated milk was seized. The raiding team seized 2,000 litre solution, various powders, ghee, detergents, and chemicals. These hazardous substances were destroyed on site. Additionally, two tankers, three processing chillers, and mixing machines were confiscated.

Three suspects were arrested, and a case was filed against them. Initial tests of the seized products revealed dangerous contaminants, including powder, formalin, and detergents. According to Minister Bilal Yasin, there were neither cows nor buffaloes involved in the production of the milk.

The suspects were caught red-handed while manufacturing the fake milk, hiding in two houses where they prepared the counterfeit product daily using powders, vegetable oil, and harmful chemicals.