In a crackdown on counterfeit goods, the Tehsil police have arrested two shop-owners for allegedly selling duplicate wrist watches of prominent brands. The accused, identified as Gaurav Sanjay Makwane and Pradip Rajkumar Arora, were apprehended following a raid conducted at their respective shops. Acting on a tip-off, the Tehsil police raided Makwane Watch Company, located near City Post Office, Khamele Building, and Arora Watch Material House located at Tanga Stand, Itwari. During the operation, it was discovered that the accused were involved in the sale of duplicate wrist watches, including popular brands such as Fastrack, Metal Chain, and Titan Watch.

 

The police also found counterfeit watch dials and belts in their possession. A total of 574 duplicate products were seized from Makwane's shop, while 518 bogus items were confiscated from Arora's establishment. The combined value of the seized counterfeit wrist watches is estimated to be over Rs 4.5 lakh. Following the raid, the police registered an offense against the accused under Sections 51, 63, and 65 of the Copyright Act, along with Sections 103 and 104 of the Trade Mark Act. These sections pertain to the infringement of copyright and trademark laws. Under the guidance of Addl CP Sanjay Patil, DCP Zone III Gorakh Bhamre, ACP Sanjay Surve, PI Vinod Patil, 2nd PI Vinayak Golhe, API Shashikant Musale, PSI Sadashiv Kanse and staff including Anant Nanhe, Shambhushingh Kirar, Pankaj Nikam, Pranjali Taelkuntwar conducted the raid.