Hyderabad: A man was arrested by the Hyderabad police on Wednesday, March 26, for manufacturing and selling fake products.
The accused was identified as Vishesh Ahuja, 21, a native of Madhya Pradesh who operated a website duplicating products. Ahuja conspired with a Sushanth Singh and Pratik Kamat, to set up a company named India Private Limited.
On March 4, two persons identified as Chauhan Niral Babubha, 27, and Neel Nikulbhai, 27, natives of Gujarat, were arrested by the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police for the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products in collaboration with India Pvt Ltd.
The accused colluded with Prasad and Alisha, who are currently absconding; they operated a website by the name Shop101 for the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products. They used counterfeit branding and misleading advertisements to deceive customers online.
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The police seized five bank mobile phones, four pass books, eight cheque books and 16 debit cards from the accused.
On November 22, 2024, the Cybercrime police received a complaint from a victim residing in Hyderabad. The victim reported that some cyber fraudsters have been manufacturing and selling fake Rabbit blood hair oil by impersonating the original Rabbit blood hair oil that belongs to Punarjeevani Pvt Ltd Company.
This fraudulent misuse of their brand and content is not only damaging the reputation of their company but also putting the public health at risk. As such, a case was registered under sections 66(C), 66(D) IT Act & 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of BNS and a detailed investigation was launched.
