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Crime
Police chase suspect after fake ghee production uncovered in Piro Panti, Baghpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 12:01 PM
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Local residents reported a suspected fake‑ghee operation in a room at Piro Panti, Baghpur. Police arrived after a 112 call, but the alleged producer fled on seeing the officers.
A tip-off from villagers in Piro Panti, a settlement in Baghpur district, warned that a room was being used to manufacture counterfeit ghee. The report was lodged through the 112 emergency number, prompting a rapid police response.
When the police team reached the location, they found the premises as described but the individual allegedly involved in the illegal production escaped as soon as the officers arrived. No seizure of material or arrests were reported at the time.
Authorities have opened an investigation to identify the suspect and determine whether any distribution of the fake product had taken place. The incident has raised concerns among consumers about the safety and authenticity of locally sold dairy products.
The police have urged residents to report any similar suspicious activities and assured that steps will be taken to curb counterfeit food items in the region.
When the police team reached the location, they found the premises as described but the individual allegedly involved in the illegal production escaped as soon as the officers arrived. No seizure of material or arrests were reported at the time.
Authorities have opened an investigation to identify the suspect and determine whether any distribution of the fake product had taken place. The incident has raised concerns among consumers about the safety and authenticity of locally sold dairy products.
The police have urged residents to report any similar suspicious activities and assured that steps will be taken to curb counterfeit food items in the region.