Delhi Police raids two counterfeit cement making units; one held

During the raids, police recovered 2,725 empty counterfeit cement bags of different variants and 341 filled fake cement bags bearing the companys branding, the officer said. Police also seized a huge quantity of loose adulterated cement, around 1,780 bags of damaged cement and 420 plastic bags containing clinker material allegedly used in manufacturing the counterfeit product.

The Delhi Police has busted two illegal units manufacturing counterfeit cement in city's northeastern areas and arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the racket, an official said on Friday. The raids were conducted at Mandoli Industrial Area and Jawahar Nagar Industrial Area following a complaint by an authorised representative of a cement company alleging large-scale production of fake cement during night hours using counterfeit packaging material, he said. The accused, identified as Rizwan, was allegedly supervising the illegal units. According to the police, he used damaged cement mixed with clinker material to prepare counterfeit cement, which was then packed in fake branded bags and supplied in the market. ''During the raids, police recovered 2,725 empty counterfeit cement bags of different variants and 341 filled fake cement bags bearing the company's branding,'' the officer said. Police also seized a huge quantity of loose adulterated cement, around 1,780 bags of damaged cement and 420 plastic bags containing clinker material allegedly used in manufacturing the counterfeit product. Both factory premises, along with the machinery and material used in the operation, have been sealed and further investigation is underway to identify others involved in the racket.