Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Taskforce, West Zone Team on Tuesday apprehended four offenders allegedly involved in preparing and selling duplicate general store items.
Kamal Bhati of Rajasthan along with his associates Ajay Kumar Bhure, Syed Imran, Premraj Purohith and Pukhraj Purohith, who were procuring duplicate grocery items and selling the same in Hyderabad and Karnataka State.
The kingpin of the racket Kamal Bhati used to purchase duplicate branded food products and its labels, boxes, stickers, empty bottles, packing boxes and from Delhi and indulged in preparation and adulterating food items, oil, tea powder, soaps, shampoos and general store items. The duplicate items were stored at his warehouse at Katedan and the same were sold away in the markets through distributors Premraj Purohith, Pukraj Purohith and Mahender Singh Rathod.
Meanwhile, Syed Imran, in-charge of warehouse at Katedan and also running trolley auto and works for Kamal Bhati, (manufacturer) and transporting them to various places.
The task force police have seized duplicate grocery items worth sixteen laksh and the accused along with seized material were handed over to Shahinayathgunj police.
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