Pramesh S Jain
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a racket involved in the sale of counterfeit branded watches in the city and arrested five accused.
The accused has been identified as,Harish Kumar,Syed zaid Iqbal, Mohammed Habeeb Hussain,Khaleemullah,and Abdul Rehman were allegedly selling fake watches under the brand name of Titan Company Limited.
Senior officer said said the accused lured customers by offering so-called “off-rate”or “cheap rate”deals,selling watches worth around Rs.5,000 at nearly half the price, claiming them to be original branded products.
Acting on a complaint filed by Titan Company,the CCB’s Economic Offences Wing conducted raids in areas such as RT Nagar and Chickpet,where the accused were operating retail outlets.
During the operation,police seized 670 counterfeit watches worth approximately Rs.25 lakh.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were selling duplicate watches resembling popular Titan models.Police are now probing the source of manufacturing and supply of these fake products.
A case has been registered,and further investigation is underway.
