- Employee detained, owner at large
Bhopal: Sukhi Sewaniya police have busted a large-scale operation involving counterfeit urea, used in diesel vehicle pollution control systems. A raid on July 9, following a tip-off from a lubricant company’s regional manager, led to the seizure of fake products worth approximately Rs 13 lakh from a warehouse masquerading as legitimate lubricant and automotive brands.
Station House Officer Rambabu Choudhary confirmed that hundreds of buckets falsely labeled with brands like Gulf AL, Tata Motors, Eicher, Mahindra, and Bharat Benz were recovered, alongside branded IBC tanks.
During the raid, Himmat Singh Jatav, an employee, was detained. He confessed that the illicit business was run by Jagdish Kumar Vasantani, who remains at large. Jatav revealed that Vasantani sourced fake urea, printed counterfeit brand stickers, and repackaged the product for sale as genuine.
A case has been registered under fraud and Copyright Act charges. Police are actively searching for the absconding owner and working to dismantle the broader distribution network of this fraudulent operation.
