As the festival season pushes the demand for sweets to its peak, the Health Department has intensified its drive against food adulteration to ensure the safety of consumers. In a major action, the department unearthed a racket involved in manufacturing spurious khoya (milk solid) used for making sweets.

A team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety Rajinderpal Singh, along with Food Safety Officers Amandeep Singh and Satnam Singh, carried out a surprise raid at Tapiala village in the Lopoke area. The operation was supported by officials of Lopoke police station.

During the raid at the residence of Shinder Singh, son of Vasan Singh, the team discovered that he was manufacturing khoya using skimmed milk powder and vanaspati (vegetable oil). The practice poses serious health hazards.

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