UP: Fake products worth over Rs 50 lakh seized
AGRA: A police raid at a small house at Jagdispura in UP‘s Agra on Friday yielded counterfeit “branded products” – including cosmetics such as facewash, skin foundation, hair oil, lip balm – worth over Rs 50 lakh.
The raid reflects a worrisome situation of the retail market – in Agra and the neighbouring districts in UP- which is flooded with fake products.
The raid was conducted in association with Kolkata-based Anusandhan Investigation and Security Private Limited (AISPL)- the brand product investigation agency which was said to be hired by Hindustan Unilever, Dabur India, Bajaj, Tata Group, Himalaya Drug Company and others.
Speaking to TOI, investigating officer of private agency Dilip Kumar Singh said, “For the last many months our high-end brand clients were complaining about counterfeit products hampering their business in UP. During our extensive investigation, we found that a network of scores of men spread across Agra, Mathura, Meerut, Varanasi, Jaunpur and other disricts was manufacturing counterfeit low-grade quality of products and selling them into market with eminent brand names after repackaging it.”
“In Agra we zeroed in on two men – Kili Rajvee Sama originally hails from Keshavpura New Mumtaz Nagar, Meerut, but was living at rented accommodations in Kishorepura Ki Pulia area of Jagdispura police jurisdiction in Agra as well as in Mathura district.
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