The Hanumanganj police nabbed a shopkeeper for selling duplicate batteries of Panasonic brand in Chetanya Market area; a total of 239 batteries worth Rs 1.7 lakh were recovered from the shop.
Police said that after receiving complaint regarding the shopkeeper selling duplicate batteries around 239 batteries worth Rs 1.7 lakh were recovered from his shop.According to the police, acting on a tip off, raid at shop which was owned by Narpat alias Naparam Choudhary and selling duplicate batteries of Panasonic were seized from the shop.
The police said that the accused was involved in the business of selling duplicate batteries for long.
Investigation has been started and the manufacturers which are providing the accused such kind of duplicate batteries would be investigated.The accused revealed that a Delhi person who deals in batteries provide goods and he is not aware of the person that he manufactures or procure from other source.
Any network involved in circulating the duplicate batteries would be investigated.The whole raid and action was done after a complaint was lodged by company represented Panasonic company Amit Jaggi. The complainant lodged complaint that shop at Chetanya market was involved in selling duplicate batteries using brand of the company without any authorization.
The police have registered a case under Copy Right Act and started further investigation. Police suspects that accused would reveal other important information.