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Lucknow Milkman Detained in Spit-Contamination Probe

Authorities are reviewing footage from other milk routes as political groups press for National Security Act charges.

UP milkman accused of spitting into milk before delivery, held
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Milkman Caught on CCTV Spitting in Milk | Image: X

Overview

  • CCTV footage from a Gomtinagar home captured Mohammad Sharif, known as Pappu, spitting into milk containers before delivery.
  • Resident Luv Shukla filed a complaint with Gomtinagar police after reviewing his CCTV footage and provided it as evidence.
  • SHO Brijesh Chandra Tiwari confirmed Sharif’s custody, registration of a case, and an expanded probe into possible similar incidents.
  • Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha labeled the act “spit jihad” and urged authorities to charge Sharif under the National Security Act.
  • The case follows a series of deliberate food-adulteration incidents in Uttar Pradesh that prompted CCTV mandates and tougher safety rules.