CCB seizes fake drip irrigation pipes worth Rs 15 lakh

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Continuing the crackdown on manufacturing units selling counterfeit items in the city, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths zeroed-in on a factory in Nayandahalli that was allegedly involved in selling duplicate Drip Irrigation Pipes using an embossed logo of a popular brand.

Following credible information, the CCB along with the jurisdictional Chandra Layout police raided a factory which had installed a 'Supreme Drip System' board on the building and was allegedly selling fake Drip Irrigation Pipes to the customers, claiming them to be genuine.

Acting swiftly, the police raided the place and seized bundles of fake pipes worth Rs 15 lakh, the police said, adding that an accused has been detained and further details will be disclosed only after the probe is completed.