The SIT’s remand report detailed the chemical concoction used to create the fake ghee that was sold to the TTD. The adulterated product was allegedly made by blending a mix of palm oil, palm kernel oil, and palmolein. To ensure the synthetic product could pass superficial checks and mimic the real thing, it was then fortified with chemicals such as beta-carotene, acetic acid ester, and artificial ghee flavor. Crucially, lab tests conducted by the NDDB CALF confirmed that samples collected by the TTD were primarily a mix of palm-based oils, rather than the expected pure ghee.

The investigation directly links the scam to the Bholebaba Dairy network, an Uttarakhand-based entity. The SIT report emphatically states that this dairy never produced milk, yet it successfully managed to route and supply millions of kilograms of the counterfeit product to the TTD. The scale of the fraud is substantial, with the report estimating that 68.17 lakh kg of adulterated ghee, valued at over ₹251 crore, was produced. Of this, 37.38 lakh kg (worth ₹137 crore) was allegedly supplied to a dairy that subsequently contracted with the TTD between 2022 and 2025.

Further evidence supporting the chemical supplier’s role was uncovered during a search of a Delhi godown linked to Ajay Kumar Sugandha. The SIT found blue drums with peeled-off labels and stickers indicating the presence of imported monoglycerides from South Korea, suggesting the source of the synthetic components used to formulate the adulterated mix. This confirms the sophisticated, chemical-based nature of the food fraud operation.