GUWAHATI: In a major operation, the Crime Branch of the Guwahati City Police conducted raids on two watch shops resulting in the seizure of a staggering 3,330 counterfeit watches belonging to several renowned brands, on July 31.
The raid took place in the heart of the city as authorities cracked down on the illegal trade of counterfeit timepieces in the two shops namely Bardhan Time located at SS Road, and Choudhury Watch situated at Lakhtokia.
The meticulous operation carried out under the supervision of senior police officials, uncovered a counterfeit watch racket.
During the operation, six individuals suspected to be involved in the illegal trade were apprehended by the police.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Kishore Choudhary, Ranjit Paul, Ranjit Sutradhar, Pritam Roy, Sujit Das, and Rupak Baidya.
The authorities are now investigating the extent of their involvement in the counterfeit watch network.
Guwahati Police took to Twitter to put out," Crime Branch of City Police raided 2 shops - Bardhan Time at SS Road & Choudhury Watch at Lakhtokia - & seized 3,330 counterfeit watches of many well known brands. 6 persons - Kishore Choudhary, Ranjit Paul, Ranjit Sutradhar, Pritam Roy, Sujit Das, & Rupak Baidya - were arrested."
The offenders have been taken into custody as further investigations are underway.