New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted two illegal factories allegedly involved in manufacturing and packaging counterfeit UltraTech Cement in northeast Delhi, recovering a huge quantity of fake cement bags, adulterated material and machinery used in the operation.
According to a press release issued by the Crime Branch on Friday, the raids were carried out in Mandoli Industrial Area and Jawahar Nagar Industrial Area following a complaint from UltraTech Cement Ltd. One accused, identified as Rizwan, was arrested during the operation.
The Crime Branch stated that the accused were allegedly preparing duplicate cement by crushing damaged cement and mixing it with clinker material before packing it in counterfeit UltraTech-branded bags for sale in the market.
“Staff of ER-II/Crime Branch showed promptness and professionalism by busting two illegal factories involved in manufacturing and packaging duplicate/counterfeit cement,” the press release said.
Police said the action began after Kamal Singh, authorised representative of UltraTech Cement Ltd., informed authorities that fake cement was being manufactured on a large scale during night hours using counterfeit packaging material.
Following the complaint, a special raiding team was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Sunil Kundu and under the overall supervision of ACP Narender Singh, ER-II/Crime. The team included SI Arjun Singh, ASI Upender, ASI Satender, HC Prince, HC Mohit, HC Rajeev and HC Vikas.
During the first raid at New Mandoli Industrial Area, police found accused Rizwan allegedly supervising the illegal manufacturing process. “During interrogation, he disclosed that damaged cement was being crushed and mixed with clinker material for preparation of duplicate/counterfeit cement, which was then packed in fake UltraTech branded bags,” the Crime Branch said.
A second raid at Jawahar Nagar Industrial Area led to the detection of another illegal unit involved in similar activities.
Police recovered 2,725 empty counterfeit UltraTech cement bags of different variants, 341 filled fake cement bags, nearly 1,780 bags of damaged cement, and 420 bags containing clinker material allegedly used in producing counterfeit cement. Large quantities of loose, adulterated cement were also seized.
Both factory premises, along with the machinery and materials used in the operation, have been sealed by the police.
The arrested accused, Rizwan, 25, is a resident of Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh and was allegedly working as a supervisor at the units.
Delhi Police said an FIR has been registered under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Copyright Act at the Crime Branch police station. Further investigation into the racket is currently underway with the search on to find the big fish behind the operation.
(IANS)
