Delhi Crime Branch busts a gang manufacturing and selling fake protein supplements, one more accused arrested
Delhi Crime Branch has taken major action against the gang manufacturing and selling fake protein supplements in the market and arrested another accused. Police have recovered a huge quantity of raw material, packaging material and machines from the hideout of the accused. The Crime Branch team had earlier arrested two accused in this case, Mohit Tiwari and Mohit Dixit, from whom about 150 kg of fake nutrition supplements and fake stickers of many brands were recovered.
Action has been taken against the gang involved in manufacturing and selling fake protein supplements in the market and one accused has been arrested. Two accused have already been arrested in this case.
The Crime Branch team had earlier arrested two accused in this case, Mohit Tiwari and Mohit Dixit, from whom about 150 kg of fake nutrition supplements and fake stickers of many brands were recovered. During further investigation in the same case, the name of 32-year-old Naveen Kumar alias Banjara, resident of Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, came to light.
During the raid, police found 26 filled fake protein cans, hundreds of fake stickers and holograms, a large number of empty plastic jars, about 10 bags of raw material and several flavor powders. Apart from this, two supplement making machines, two weighing machines, induction sealing machine and QR code printing machine have also been recovered.
It is noteworthy that many youth going to the gym use protein powder. In such a situation, if this fake protein powder is sold in the market then the young generation of the country will be ruined by its consumption. The masterminds behind this adulteration need to be punished severely.
Based on the information received by the police, the Crime Branch team raided Rani Kheda village of Delhi. An illegal factory was running here, where fake protein supplements of renowned companies were being manufactured. Police arrested Naveen Kumar from the spot. Investigation revealed that the accused used to prepare fake protein supplements in the name of renowned companies like Optimum Nutrition and Syntha-6 by mixing low cost powder, maltodextrin, cocoa powder and flavours. After this, they were sold in the market by using fake boxes, stickers, holograms and seals as genuine products.
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