GUWAHATI: City police arrested a person for selling adultered milk on Friday, August 2. The main accused, Santosh Kumar, has been arrested, while another key suspect, Gopal Chetry, remains on the run.
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The incident came to light when locals in the Paltan Bazar area grew suspicious of a pick-up van labeled as a provider of "pure cow milk." The van, loaded with barrels of water and packets of powder milk, was intercepted by the police following a tip-off from the public.
The accused, Santosh Kumar, told GPlus that the milk had been sourced from various farms in Amsing and Jorabat. However, it was later mixed with water and powdered milk before being sold as fresh cow milk.
Talking to GPlus, an official from Paltan Bazar Police Station said, "Upon receiving the information we seized the van. The public caught them red-handed and informed. We have seized at least 20-25 liters of adulterated milk till now. The Food Supply Department has also taken samples for laboratory testing."
