The Bhopal Crime Branch police nabbed a shopkeeper for selling duplicate submersible pumps of renowned brands in Vidhisha road and recovered 16 duplicate submersible pumps on Saturday.
Police said that Manoj Hardware at Vidhisha raod was raided and nabbed Manoj Sahu who was selling duplicate submersible pumps using brand name of USHA and V-Guard companies.
In the probe, it was found that duplicate submersible pumps of companies were sold by the shopkeeper which were brought from Gujarat. The accused producing fake duplicate submersible pumps would be nabbed in Gujarat and to investigate the matter, a team would be sent by the police.
Police have registered a case of fraud against the said shopkeeper. Meanwhile, in another action by Crime Branch, Bhopal police, two shops were raided at Lalwani Press road which were involved in selling Cigarettes of over 40 brands and Tobacco used in Imported Cigarette Hookah in the name of selling gifts and toys.
The raid was conducted at Super Collection and Soni Gift Centre and Cigarettes in huge number were recovered from these shops. Gaurav Kumar Bhateja(27) and Sunil Kumar Bhateja(33) were nabbed by the police.
The accused used to visit Mumbai and Delhi and would purchase imported Cigarettes and flavors for hookah and later the same was brought through transporters. They would sell the goods to different shops in Bhopal.
To avoid suspicion of police and custom department they have filled their shops with toys and gifts. Police have started investigation in the matter.