An illegal fertilizer factory has been busted once again in the Sakra block of Muzaffarpur district. On Monday, a team led by DSP East 2 Sakra, Manoj Kumar Singh, raided a godown in Chhapra Farid Chandanpatti village and seized a large quantity of fake fertilizers and raw materials used in their production. The operation was carried out by a joint team comprising Block Agriculture Officer Ankit Kumar and Station House Officer Shivendra Narayan Singh.

During the raid at the godown belonging to Ranjit Kumar alias Ranjan Das, authorities recovered 20 sacks of fake urea, 41 sacks of calcium nitrate, 7 sacks of potash, and 15 sacks of zinc. Additionally, 191 sacks of saline substance (used in fertilizer manufacturing), 20 packets of color, 800 empty sacks, an electronic weighing scale, and other equipment were seized. The factory operator, however, managed to escape upon learning of the raid. DSP Manoj Kumar Singh stated that an FIR would be registered against the absconding operator.

Block Agriculture Officer Ankit Kumar affirmed that the crackdown against fertilizer black marketing and fake fertilizers would continue. The raiding team included agricultural coordinators, farmer advisors, and Sakra police personnel.

In a related development, Anjan Kumar and Geeta Devi, who were recently arrested in connection with the operation of another illegal fertilizer factory in Sundarpur, Sakra, were sent to judicial custody on Monday. Police had previously recovered fake DAP and potash from that factory. Barhiarpur SHO Shivchandra Yadav confirmed that a case was registered, and both individuals were sent to jail.