New Delhi: In a major festive season crackdown, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted three illegal manufacturing units engaged in producing adulterated desi ghee in North-East Delhi and seized over 1600 kg of duplicate ghee, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.

Acting on intelligence inputs, teams carried out coordinated raids in Shiv Vihar, Karawal Nagar, and Mustafabad, seizing 1,625 kg of duplicate ghee and arresting six men.

The crackdown comes amid rising demand for ghee during the festival season of Dussehra and Diwali, with racketeers exploiting the festive market by circulating spurious products.

According to police, the operation was launched to protect consumers from health hazards and ensure food safety standards.

The first raid at Shiv Vihar led to the arrest of Safiq (3

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