To combat the rising menace of counterfeit products deceiving innocent consumers and to safeguard the esteemed brand value of SKF bearings, a leading brand in India, a raidaction was carried out in Ahmedabad with the assistance of police. The objective was to tackle the proliferation of counterfeit goods across the city.
The raid was conducted on four locations in different regions of Ahmedabad viz. Anand Bearing Centre, Rai Ball Bearing Centre, Bearing Traders&Shree Jyotiba Traders with the help of Kalupur police station officials & Gomtipur police station officials.
SKF bearings is a leading brand (in the industry) and due to its superior quality, the products of SKF are in good demand in India. The accused was found selling counterfeit bearings to consumers in Ahmedabad and regions around. The entities were found to be stocking more than 2000 pieces of fake bearings& more than 35000 outer box sheets.
The raid team, comprising both law enforcement officials and representatives of SKF, successfully identified the counterfeit goods. First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed against the accused, and the raid was conducted under the jurisdiction of Kalupur police station & Gomtipur police station to address this threat.
Numerous customer complaints regarding questionable quality and the presence of counterfeit products have emerged nationwide, prompting the company to initiate investigations and conduct raids like the one in Ahmedabad.