Fake footwear racket busted in Delhi, 1 held

New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly manufacturing and stocking counterfeit footwear material of popular brands, an official said on Sunday.

"The action was taken following a complaint lodged by an authorised representative of a shoe company who approached the police on September 17," a senior police officer said.

The company alleged that some people were engaged in the unlawful production and sale of counterfeit goods carrying fake or deceptively similar trademarks of the brand.

Following the complaint, police conducted a raid at Sultanpur Majra in outer Delhi, and the team recovered a large quantity of counterfeit material, he said.

The accused has been identified as Mohammad Kallu, 48, a resident of Peeragarhi, police said. PTI BM SMV RHL