Navi Mumbai: FIR Registered Against 15 In Alleged Milk Adulteration Racket In Mahape MIDC; FDA Seizes 4,710 Litres Of Milk
Navi Mumbai, August 25, 2026: An FIR has been registered against 15 individuals and dairy establishments in connection with a major milk adulteration racket allegedly operating in Navi Mumbai's Mahape MIDC area. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 4,710 litres of adulterated and suspected milk, along with skimmed milk powder, paneer and cream worth several lakhs of rupees. The FIR…
Navi Mumbai's Mahape MIDC area has been hit with a major milk adulteration scandal, with 15 individuals and dairy establishments facing legal action. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 4,710 litres of adulterated and suspected milk, along with various dairy products worth several lakhs of rupees. An FIR (No. 435/2026) has been registered at Turbhe police station following an FDA raid at P.K.
Dairy on August 19. The operation, allegedly carried out with the help of dairy owner Pradeep Kamlesh Yadav, involved mixing skimmed milk powder with chilled water to disguise adulterated milk. The FDA found skimmed milk powder being mixed with water in an Eicher milk tanker, which was then sold as pure cow and buffalo milk. P.K.
Dairy has been shut down and its food safety licence cancelled, with 761 litres of adulterated milk destroyed. The FDA also seized 473 kg of skimmed milk powder, 129.5 kg of paneer, and 88.4 kg of cream from P.K. Dairy alone. Other implicated establishments include Maharaj Dairy, Vijay Dairy, Shivkailas Dairy, and several others.
Citizens are urged to report any suspected food adulteration to the administration's toll-free number.
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