Being tipped off that duplication of reputed brand cements are underway inside a house in Pir Bazaar area clandestinely, Jagatpur Police launched a raid in the morning. During a search of the house huge stock of fake cements were discovered and seized.
Cement bags with duplicate labels of branded cement companies, marble dust and chemical colour were also found from the spot. These raw materials were being used in preparing duplicate cement, said police.
The market value of the seized duplicate cement will be in lakhs, says report.
Further investigation is underway into the case.