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A multi-state adulteration racket supplying fake Nandini ghee to city outlets has been uncovered, with CCB and KMF Vigilance teams seizing over ₹1.26 crore worth of products and equipment.
A major interstate adulteration network producing and supplying fake Nandini ghee has been exposed in Bengaluru, with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) seizing 8,136 litres of adulterated ghee valued at ₹1.50 crore. The gang had been operating for nearly two years, sourcing original Nandini ghee from the city and sending it to Tamil Nadu, where large-scale mixing was carried out before the products were brought back to Karnataka.
According to City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, the operation was uncovered following a tip-off from the KMF Vigilance team, after which a joint raid was conducted. The CCB arrested three accused, Mahendra, a KMF distributor; his son Deepak; and a Tamil Nadu supplier Muniraju, while another suspect, Abhi Arasu, is still being questioned.
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Investigators found that Mahendra purchased genuine Nandini ghee locally and transported it to Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. There, the gang allegedly mixed one litre of original ghee with nearly four litres of adulterants, including palm oil, coconut oil and dalda. The final product was packed in fake Nandini sachets and plastic bottles and supplied across Bengaluru, including to some Nandini parlours.
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Raids were carried out in Chamarajpet’s Nanjamba Agrahara and at units linked to Krishna Enterprises, where the police recovered adulteration machinery, four vehicles, large quantities of palm and coconut oil, and other equipment worth ₹1.26 crore. A parallel raid was also conducted at the manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu.
Preliminary investigation suggests the racket had also operated in 2018 and revived the business two years ago. Police said efforts are underway to identify the main kingpin and trace the full distribution network.
