The Panikoili police on Wednesday unearthed a fake Gutkha manufacturing unit at Panikoili village and arrested a person in his connection.
The arrestee was identified as Mujbir Rahman (48) .
The cops seized fake Gutkha, Zarda and other tobacco items worth several lakhs during the raid at the house. The arrestee was identified as Mujbir Rahman (48). Police seized three machines, fake labels and logos of many reputed Gutkha, Jarada and tobacco manufacturers, said SDPO Jajpur Road Chinaya Nayak.
The officials had been tipped off that a group of persons involved in making and selling fake Gutkha and Zarda in the markets in the name of many reputed companies. A special team was constituted to carry out the raid in a house.
Police said Rahman and others were running the illegal trade from last year. The accused was an expert in making fake wrappers of branded companies. Rahman was booked under Sections 420, 323 and 34 of IPC and Sections 103 and 104 of Trademark Act, 1999.
“More persons will be arrested in the case and further investigations are on,” said Nayak.