Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Fake Tobacco Racket Busted in Mysuru, Materials Seized
Some people were making fake tobacco products using the Hans brand name.
They set up a factory in Mysuru and were making a lot of fake tobacco to sell in local markets and Kerala.
The police found out and raided their factory.
The people running the fake business ran away, but the police took all their equipment and materials.
The fake tobacco was bad for people's health and cost the real Hans tobacco company money.
Police busted a counterfeit tobacco racket operating in Mysuru.
The suspects were producing fake Hans brand tobacco products.
Materials and equipment worth lakhs of rupees were seized.
The counterfeit products were being transported to Kerala.
Cases have been registered against three individuals.
- Who
- Police and three suspects: Shine Prasad, Prabhuswamy, Ashwini K. Shine
- What
- A counterfeit tobacco racket was busted.
- When
- The raid happened recently. The network had been operating for several months.
- Where
- Bettahalli, Maddur town, H.D. Kote taluk, Mysuru, India and neighboring Kerala
- Why
- To produce and circulate counterfeit tobacco products.
- Suspects
- Shine Prasad, Prabhuswamy, Ashwini K. Shine
- Location
- Bettahalli, Maddur town, H.D. Kote taluk, Mysuru
- Seized Items
- Counterfeit manufacturing equipment, raw materials
- Equipment Value
- Rs 75 lakh (3 machines)
- Chemicals Seized
- 20 liters of TPR chemical