Two nabbed for running fake antacid manufacturing unit

A counterfeit ENO antacid manufacturing unit operating in North Delhi’s Ibrahimpur area has been busted by the police’s Crime Branch, and two people involved in producing and packaging the fake product were arrested, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.

The police said the team seized 91,257 ready for market sachets of counterfeit ENO, 80 kg of raw material, 13 kg of printed rolls, 54,780 stickers, 2,100 empty packets and a sachet-filling machine from the premises.

The operation followed a complaint and specific information from GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the original manufacturer of ENO.

Two accused, Sandeep Jain (45) and Jitender alias Chotu (23), both residents of Ibrahimpur, were caught from the spot. The police said Jain owned the rented premises and had set up the illegal unit, while Jitender operated the filling and packaging machine.

A case under relevant sections of the BNS and Trade Marks Act has been registered at the Crime Branch police station. The accused have been sent to two-day police custody for further investigation to identify other members of the syndicate and recover additional material.