They were making branded Desi Ghee from animal fat! When the police raided, they found such stuff that everyone was shocked to see it

Fake Ghee Racket Agra In three houses in Etmadpur locality of Agra, animals were being slaughtered illegally and ghee was being made from the fat of the animals. The local police conducted a raid and arrested three accused. Tins of ghee made from fat, animal skins and meat were recovered from the spot.

Jagran correspondent, Agra.  After the slaughter house was closed, illegal slaughter of animals was being done in the houses of Mohalla Shekhan in Etmadpur. Here, along with meat, fat and bones were also being sold. Police raided a hall on Monday morning and recovered a large amount of meat, fat and bones. The fat was sold by filling it in tins of ghee. Police arrested four people including the house owner from the spot. The accused have told that the fat was being used in soap.

Police also suspects that ghee is being used as an adulterant. The veterinary doctor has taken its samples. Slaughter houses in Kuberpur have been closed for a long time. Police had been receiving information about slaughtering of animals and selling meat in Etmadpur town for a long time. On Monday morning, based on the information, a police team led by Inspector Crime raided the house of Bablu and Farman in Mohalla Shekhan.

A large quantity of animal meat, cutting equipment and scales etc. were recovered from the spot. After this, the team entered the house of Usman in the same area. Animal skins along with meat and fat in 82 ghee tins were recovered from the spot. ACP Etmadpur Piyush Kant Rai said that the accused are admitting to selling meat after slaughtering animals at home. Along with the local people, vendors from Tundla, Firozabad, Hathras and Agra city also take meat by placing orders. Most of the vendors take meat in their vehicles. Regarding the recovered fat, the accused told that they used to supply fat to small traders making soap and ghee by keeping it in ghee tins. A 15 kg Madhusudan ghee tin was sold for Rs 900 to 1000. Due to ghee being in a tin, there was less fear of getting caught in police checking. There is also a possibility of mixing fat in ghee. Therefore, the accused are also being questioned in this regard.

Most of the tins found for selling fat are of Madhusudan Ghee. Fake Desi Ghee of this brand was caught on January 2 on Shamsabad Road in Tajganj area. More than 18 brands of Ghee were being prepared in the fake Desi Ghee factory. Along with Madhusudan Desi Ghee, empty tins of Chambal Refined, Sohni Ghee, Neelkamal, Trikanchan, Param Desi Ghee were also found in Etmadpur. Where did the accused bring them from? Information is also being gathered in this regard.

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ACP Piyush Kant Rai said that Usman, Wahid, Sameer and Bilkis have been arrested from the spot. Sajid, Farman, Sajiya, Tillu alias Arif, Rashid, Usman, Abrar, Farman, Nadeem, Salim, Govinda, Bablu, Karim and Shamim are absconding. 275 kg meat, 82 tins filled with fat, a scooty, 11 sacks of dried meat, knives, weighing scales and animal skins have been recovered from the spot. A case has been registered against all of them under sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960.