Fake lubricant manufacturing unit busted in Balasore, two held

Balasore: In a major crackdown, police on Friday busted a fake lubricant (engine oil) manufacturing unit at Arada Bazar under Sahadeb here in Odisha.

Sahadevkhunta police arrested two persons- Isub Khan and Irshad Khan-in this connection.

The Police also seized huge quantities of adulterated engine oil, colour, essence and chemicals, plastic containers having labels of several branded lubricant companies.

Acting on a tip-off about running of the fake lubricant manufacturing unit the police team led by IIC Subhranshu Nayak raided the area this morning.

The police said, preliminary investigation revealed that the unit used to procure expired automobile lubricants and produce duplicate engine oils of different top branded companies like Castrol, Gulf, Servo, Veedol, Elf and Hero by refining the same with the help of colour, essence and chemicals.

The accused sell the duplicate oil under prestigious brands in the town and other parts of the state, police added.

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