Food safety department conducted raids at several milk centres in NTR district following the reported deaths of five persons due to suspected milk adulteration in Rajamahendravaram on Tuesday.
According to preliminary reports, the victims allegedly fell ill after consuming milk. Police have taken the milk vendor, identified as Ganesh from Narasapuram, into custody for
questioning.
Special teams have been deployed to ascertain the exact cause of the deaths. Blood samples from members of 64 families have been collected for serum analysis, kidney function tests and liver function tests, and sent to laboratories.
Milk samples have also been collected and dispatched for testing. Officials stated that the test results are expected within three days to a week.