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Fake pesticides worth Rs 1 crore seized, one arrested in J'khand

10:11 AM Jul 03, 2023 | Team Udayavani |

An illegal factory allegedly manufacturing counterfeit pesticides was busted in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district and the owner of the unit was arrested, police said.

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Police seized fake pesticides worth around Rs 1 crore from a house in the Bhadaninagar police outpost area, about 60 km from state capital Ranchi.

The man who was allegedly running the illegal factory has been arrested,” Patratu Sub-Divisional Police Officer Birendra Kumar Chaudhary said.

A Mumbai-based company had lodged a complaint that counterfeit pesticides are being packed in Ramgarh district and sold in the name of its brand in markets, which is causing a huge loss to the entity as well as farmers.

The man who was allegedly running the illegal factory has been arrested,” Patratu Sub-Divisional Police Officer Birendra Kumar Chaudhary said.

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