Oil adulteration racket busted; two held

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Last Updated : Feb 09 2017 | 11:02 PM IST
Police have busted a racket allegedly involved in adulteration of oil and lubricants after raiding a firm in Ambernath MIDC and arrested two persons, an official said today.
The arrested accused are identified as production manager Erric Advin Cilus (35) and supervisor Dighambar Trimukhe (40). Police are searching for the owners of the company.
The racketeers would sell spurious oil under a popular brand name to Gulf countries, said senior police inspector Nitin Thackeray.
Police seized finished goods, accessories and raw material collectively worth Rs 1,81,61,952 during the yesterday's raid.
Thackeray said the company used logo of popular oil company to sell the oil in market.
Police seized fake stickers of Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd besides filling machines and other accessories used in the fraud.
A case has been registered under various sections of the IPC.

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First Published: Feb 09 2017 | 11:02 PM IST

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