Five years of poison! Police bust fake dairy supplying toxic milk made with detergent, urea, and other dangerous chemicals

A shocking case of food adulteration has come to light in Gujarat, where villagers in Sabarkantha and Mehsana districts may have unknowingly consumed milk and buttermilk contaminated with detergent, urea, and other hazardous chemicals for the past five years.

According to a TOI report, the Sabarkantha Local Crime Branch (LCB) conducted a raid on Friday at a factory near Salal village in Prantij taluka, arresting five people, including a juvenile, and seizing large quantities of adulterated milk and chemicals.

Gujarat Fake Milk Racket: How the Adulteration Worked

The factory, allegedly operating under the name Shree Satya Dairy Products, reportedly used just 300 litres of genuine milk to produce 1,700–1,800 litres daily by mixing water, milk powder, caustic soda, refined palmolein oil, refined soybean oil, detergent powder, and urea fertiliser. The adulterated milk and buttermilk were packed in pouches and distributed to nearby villages.


A senior police official told TOI, “The adulterants were used to artificially increase the thickness, foam, protein content and overall appearance of milk to deceive consumers.”

Sabarkantha Milk Scandal: Seizure and Arrests

During the raid, authorities recovered:

• 450 kg whey powder
• 625 kg skimmed milk powder
• 300 kg premium SMP powder
• Urea fertiliser and caustic soda
• Detergent powder, soybean oil, and palmolein oil
• 1,962 litres of adulterated milk
• 1,180 litres of adulterated buttermilk

Four adults, plant operator Jitendra Patel, employees Sachin Makwana, Karan Parmar, and Ajaysinh Parmar, were arrested, while a juvenile worker was detained. The factory owner, Rakesh alias Dhamo Patel, is currently absconding. Police have launched a search operation to apprehend him.

Shree Satya Dairy Products Raid: Action Taken

The factory was immediately sealed, and a case has been registered at Prantij police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Officials emphasised that the operation was conducted following specific intelligence and in coordination with the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the food and drugs department.

Milk Contamination: Public Health Concerns

This incident raises serious public health concerns, as prolonged consumption of adulterated milk can lead to kidney, liver, and digestive issues. Authorities have urged villagers to remain vigilant and avoid milk from unverified sources.

Inputs from TOI