The raid, conducted by the Special Staff of Outer North District, resulted in the recovery of approximately 3.8 tonnes of fake pesticides, with an estimated value of Rs 3.50 crores, from an illegal unit situated in Pooth Khurd village, Delhi, said a police official.
Delhi Police has apprehended four persons and busted a gang involved in the illicit production of fake pesticides. The raid, conducted by the Special Staff of Outer North District, resulted in the recovery of approximately 3.8 tonnes of fake pesticides, with an estimated value of Rs 3.50 crores, from an illegal unit situated in Pooth Khurd village, Delhi, said a police official.
In this case, the breakthrough came when Paramjeet Singh, an Assistant Manager at True Buddy Consulting Private Limited, provided crucial information to the police on July 11. Singh revealed that the gang was engaged in fabricating fake pesticide products associated with renowned agrotech firms, police said. Acting swiftly on the provided tip-off, the police raided the specified location and successfully seized a substantial quantity of fake pesticides linked to the aforementioned agrotech companies. The police registered a case under Section 420 IPC and Sections 103/104 of the DP Act at PS Bawana, Delhi. Subsequently, they added sections 467, 468, 471 IPC, and Section 63 of the Copy Right Act during the course of the investigation.
