Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Delhi Police Busts Counterfeit Smoking Paper Racket
The Delhi Police found a group making fake smoking papers and packaging, which looked like real brands.
They arrested three people and took a printing machine and lots of fake packaging.
These people were using cheap materials and copying real brands to trick buyers and make money.
The police are still looking for the main person behind the operation.
The fake products were being sold to stores in Delhi and nearby areas.
Delhi Police dismantled a counterfeit smoking paper operation in Okhla.
Fake products and packaging worth over Rs 1 crore were seized.
The action followed a complaint about fake products resembling a legitimate brand.
Three individuals were arrested; the alleged mastermind remains at large.
The fake goods were supplied to dealers across Delhi-NCR.
- Who
- Delhi Police
- What
- Dismantled a counterfeit smoking paper operation and seized fake products.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi
- Why
- Following a complaint regarding counterfeit products causing losses and confusing consumers.
Consumers
Counterfeiters
Product Quality
Consumers
Consumers are exposed to potentially unsafe or low-quality products.
Counterfeiters
They prioritize cost-effectiveness and maximize profits.
Economic Impact
Consumers
Counterfeiting harms legitimate businesses, causing financial losses and job reductions.
Counterfeiters
They prioritize individual profit above all.
- Incident
- Counterfeit Smoking Paper Racket Busted
- Location
- Okhla Industrial Area, Delhi
- Seizure Value
- Over Rs 1 crore
- Arrests
- Three: Tausam Ansari, Sagir Ahmed, Shahnawaz Ahmed
- Mastermind
- Mohammad Jiyarat (absconding)
- Items Seized
- Printing machine, packaging materials
