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With Janmashtami approaching, adulterated mawa and dairy products are flooding the market. Experts warn that common adulterants include starch, vegetable fats, blotting paper, and chalk powder — used to bulk up quantity, imitate appearance, and alter texture.

Flying Squad Busts Illegal Mawa Unit

On Sunday morning, the Chief Minister’s flying squad raided two houses in Dhani Shyam Lal, Hisar, Haryana, uncovering an illegal adulterated mawa (khoya) operation. The team seized 8.5 quintals of contaminated stock stored in unhygienic conditions. Officials arrested Mahavir Singh of Kawalsar village, Rajasthan, and recovered 675 kg of mawa submerged in dirty, foul-smelling water inside freezers. He admitted supplying the fake product to major sweet shops in Hisar — including all outlets of Bikaner Sweets — and to shops in Barwala and Uklana.

Cheap Fake Mawa Targets Festive Demand

Investigations revealed the unit supplied about 35 quintals of adulterated mawa during Rakshabandhan and Teej. Bought from Rajasthan at ₹130 per kg and sold in Hisar for ₹150–₹180 per kg, it was far cheaper than genuine mawa, which costs ₹500 per kg.

Stock Destroyed, Sweet Shop Penalised

Led by Hisar Range in-charge Sunaina, along with food safety officer Dr. Pawan Chahal and police, the squad collected six samples for testing and destroyed the unfit stock by burying it in pits. The team also inspected Kataria Sweets in Hisar, where the owner admitted using the seized mawa to prepare 20 kg of barfi. Samples were collected, and a challan was issued to the shop.

Source: The Times of India