Fake HP products seized

Fake HP products seized.

Fake HP products seized.

The Video Piracy Cell, CB CID, Chennai Unit II along with Enforcers of Intellectual property rights (EIPR) raided a manufacturing unit dealing in fake Hawlett Products. In Palli Street, Chinthadripet of Chennai. EIPR a private detective agency hired by HP to investigate and complaint to the cops had found that the unit has been dealing into huge quantity of fake products and is selling it to the end consumers. EIPR tipped off the cops and raided the unit.




EIPR officials said, “End consumers are being cheated by these units as they sell them fake or counterfeit products in the name of HP.”




Bharath Karshan Bhai (24) was arrested by the cops for the same. The raid was carried under by Jayalakshmi – Superintendent of Police, Video Piracy Cell, CB CID, Chennai, R. Saravana Kumar – Inspector of Police & Team of Video Piracy Cell, CB CID, Chennai Unit II.

Products such as toners, Cartridges, Outer Toner Boxes, Toner Security Labels, MRP Stickers, Drums, Glue Sticks, Blower Machine, Heating Gun and Glue Gun has been seized from the spot.

The cops arrested the accused under section 51 (b) and 63 of Copyright act of 1957.