FAKE hp LAPTOP BATTERIES, ADAPTERS BEING SHIPPED THROUGH AMAZON & FLIPKART, SEIZED

HUGE FESTIVE DISCOUNTS OR FAKE PRODUCTS?

Mumbai: Amidst the huge online festive discount season, D B Marg police station has raided two establishments and seized fake batteries, adapters, and counterfeit stickers of HP that were being shipped for sale on leading ecommerce platforms including Amazon and Flipkart. The raid was

conducted after an anti-piracy agency - Enforcers of Intellectual Property Rights (EIPR) researched and informed the local police about the scam. Taking prompt action against the seller, D B Marg Police Station raided Computer Services Venture at 11/13, Patel Mansion in Topiwala Lane, Opposite D B Marg Police Station, Lamington Road and seized the fake products that were branded as HP products. The seller is an authorized dealer of Amazon and Flipkart and has been blatantly selling these fake products to customers through these platforms.

Police have arrested two people from the establishments and FIR is being lodged against the accused at D B Marg Police station.

“With online shopping sites offering stupefying discounts as part of festive sales offers, consumers are spoilt for choice and are coerced into not missing the sale. However also it is during these sales that incidences of incorrect goods being received or products not working properly or in some cases, specifically products like batteries exploding during use are becoming common. An incidence that took place earlier today may offer an explanation to this,” says Gulfaraz Makani, Director, EIPR.