Maharashtra: Illegal Ghee Manufacturing Unit Busted After Authorities Raid Closed Slaughterhouse in Thane
Civic authorities have raided a closed slaughterhouse in Maharashtra's Thane district and busted an illegal manufacturing unit there engaged in production of ghee from animal body parts, an official said on Thursday.
Thane, January 4: Civic authorities have raided a closed slaughterhouse in Maharashtra's Thane district and busted an illegal manufacturing unit there engaged in the production of ghee from animal body parts, an official said on Thursday. The raid was conducted on Tuesday at the slaughterhouse located on Idgah Road in Bhiwandi town, he said. Crackdown on PFI: NIA Raids in Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Other States in Cases Related to Banned Outfit (Watch Videos).
Officials found there clandestine production of ghee from animal body parts for supply of the product in the market, Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation's (BNMC) disaster management officer Sakib Karbhe told PTI. Ten tins of illicitly produced ghee, six large vessels and other items used in the manufacturing process were seized, he said. Maharashtra: Man Held for Printing Fake Notes in Jalgaon, Was Selling Currency Notes Worth Rs 1.5 lakh for Rs 50,000 (Watch Video).
The persons present at the slaughterhouse managed to escape before authorities could apprehend them, the official said. The action was taken after BNMC Commissioner Ajay Vaidya received complaints against various slaughterhouses operating illegally in the town.
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