The Commissionerate police on Sunday unearthed three fake automobile lubricant manufacturing units at Bhairapur under the Jagatpur Industrial Estate of the city and detained a person in this connection.
Acting on reliable information, the police conducted a series of raids at the factories and seized logos, labels of several leading engine oil brands. Besides, over 20,000 litres of spurious engine oil was also seized.
The duplicate motor lubricants were packaged in containers with labels of various engine oil brands. The units used a blend of perfumes and chemicals along with multi-purpose grease and some colours for manufacturing the fake engine oil. Earlier on September 27, the Commissionerate police had busted a fake cement factory in Jagatpur Industrial Estate.
Another duplicate cement unit was unearthed in the same industrial area in May. Besides, a fake cement manufacturing unit operating at Peer Bazaar area in Cuttack was also busted. Moreover, adulterated edible oil and ghee manufacturing units were also unearthed by the police in the recent past in the city.