
Hoarding During Coronavirus: Masks, Fake Sanitisers Worth Rs 7 Lakh Seized in Maharashtra.
In a joint operation by Food and Drug Administration and the local crime branch, as many as 730 bottles of fake hand sanitisers and 18,900 masks were recovered.
New Delhi: In a crackdown against hoarding during the coronavirus outbreak, masks and adulterated hand sanitisers worth Rs 7 lakh were seized from a shop in Maharashtra’s Jalna city, police said on Friday.
In a joint operation, officials of the food supply office, Food and Drug Administration and the local crime branch raided Kalpana Emporium in New Jalna on Thursday night, crime branch chief Rajendra Singh Gour said.
As many as 730 bottles of fake hand sanitisers and 18,900 masks valued at Rs 7 lakh were recovered, he said.
A case has been registered against shop owner Hastimal Bamb for allegedly hoarding these masks and sanitisers, he added.
Related Posts
Coach Wins $257 Million Court Ruling against Counterfeiters
Coach Inc. (COH), the largest U.S. luxury handbag maker, said it won a $257...
Combating Sale of Counterfeit and Falsified Medicines Online: A Losing Battle
The rapid growth of technology has transformed many brick-and-mortar businesses...
Counterfeit & smuggling invisible threat to economy, caused over Rs 39,000 crore loss
HYDERABAD: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)...
Looking for Bargains? Beware of Online Counterfeits
Looking for a bargain online? Beware: many products that appear to be authentic...

