Puchong plant processes 40,000 chickens daily, used stunning voltage up to 13 times halal limit, say police

Puchong authorities unveiled alarming revelations about a chicken processing plant that purportedly processes over 40,000 birds daily. The facility allegedly used electrical voltage far surpassing the prescribed threshold for slaughter, raising questions about the halal status of the poultry. Police, during Operation Taring Chiller, seized six tonnes of raw chicken estimated at RM85,400.

Twelve Bangladeshi nationals were arrested during the raid, while the plant owner, a man in his 30s, faced questioning. The plant, in operation for over a decade, had received prior warnings from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia. The electricity used—ranging from 60 to 130 volts—far exceeded the maximum allowed 10 volts for the water-bath stunning method. The seized poultry is currently held by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department pending disposal.