Toxic Milk Racket Busted in Agra: ₹20 Fake Milk Sold at ₹50 Per Litre, Supplied from UP to Delhi

Agra (Uttar Pradesh): In a shocking revelation, the Food Safety Department has busted a massive adulterated milk racket running under the name Bajrang Dairy & Chiller Plant in Agra’s Kheragarh area. During a late-night raid, officials discovered that milk was being manufactured artificially at a cost of just ₹20 per litre and then sold in the market for ₹50 per litre.

The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Srivastava, began on Sunday night around 9 PM and continued until Monday afternoon. When officers entered the facility located on Dungarwala Basai Nawab Road, they found large storage tanks filled not with pure milk but with a chemical-laden white mixture.

According to officials, the fake milk was being produced by blending palm oil, vegetable oil, skimmed milk powder, sorbitol, and an unidentified liquid chemical. The materials were constantly being mixed in industrial machines to give the appearance and texture of real milk.

Massive Seizure of Chemicals and Adulterated Milk

Authorities seized around 5,300 litres of adulterated milk, 18 sacks of skimmed milk powder, 70 tins of refined palm oil, 36 tins of vanaspati oil, and five drums each of sorbitol and other chemical mixtures. The entire consignment was destroyed on the spot, and an FIR has been lodged against plant operator Pawan Kumar Sharma and owner Pramod Sharma.

Profiting ₹30 Per Litre

During questioning, the owner confessed that producing one litre of fake milk cost approximately ₹20, while it was sold for ₹50 in the market — yielding a profit of ₹30 per litre. The plant, equipped with large-scale processing machinery, was reportedly manufacturing 10,000 litres of spurious milk daily.

Officials further revealed that this counterfeit milk was being supplied not only across Uttar Pradesh but also to Rajasthan, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh, especially in bulk orders during the wedding season. The rented facility itself cost around ₹1.5 lakh per month.

Health Hazards and Legal Action

Srivastava warned that the adulterated milk contained substances dangerous to human health, including components that could cause diabetes, cholesterol issues, heart disease, and gastrointestinal disorders.

He added:

“This racket was playing with people’s lives. We have sealed the dairy and collected 10 samples for laboratory testing. Further legal action will follow once the reports are received.”

The incident has sparked outrage among locals and renewed calls for strict enforcement of food safety regulations to prevent such life-threatening adulteration practices.