OKARA – Two fake powdered milk factories have been sealed in the areas of Depalpur.
DDO Health Dr Abdul Aziz received information that adulterated milk was being produced at a large scale through hazardous chemicals in Kot Fazil Dakhli, Faridkot. Acting on the information, Dr Abdul Aziz raided the factory and recovered 250 litres ready powdered milk and chemicals.
The milk was taken into custody and Muhammad Jafar and Hashim Ali were arrested. A case against them was also registered. Similarly, another fake milk producing factory was sealed in Tahir Kalan by the Depalpur TMA. A TMA team along with the police raided the factory and found Muhammad Yasin and his accomplices making fake milk.
The police seized two milk making machines, chemicals, bleach and oil.