New Delhi, April 10 Three individuals have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in the manufacturing and supply of counterfeit two-wheeler spare parts, an official here said on Friday.
Acting on information, a team from the crime branch conducted coordinated raids in Inderlok, Jhandewalan, and Mangolpuri Industrial Area, leading to the seizure of fake automobile components and packaging material worth approximately Rs 10 lakh, he said.
The accused have been identified as Riyazuddin (51), Anil Kumar (60), and Arjun Kumar (49), all residents of Delhi. They were involved in producing and distributing counterfeit brake shoes and packaging material bearing the trademarks of reputed companies.
"During the operation, police recovered approximately 1,040 pairs of duplicate brake shoes, around 14,000 fake MRP stickers, 400 counterfeit packaging boxes, over 67,000 plastic packing materials with fake branding, and 10 printed rolls. A printing and manufacturing unit used to produce counterfeit labels and packaging was also busted," the officer said.
Police said the accused were operating a well-organized network to circulate spurious spare parts in the market, posing a serious risk to consumer safety and causing losses to genuine manufacturers.
A case has been registered. During interrogation, it was found that two of the accused were previously involved in similar offences. Further investigation is underway, police added.
