COVID-19: 4 lakh masks worth Rs 1 cr seized in Mumbai

Acting to curb hoarding of essential items amid rising COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, police raided a godown in city and seized four lakh masks, valued at Rs one crore, an official said on Wednesday.

raid was conducted at Shah Warehousing and Transport Godown in suburban Mumbai, official said. Vile Parle Police received information on Tuesday night that a large quantity of face masks was stored in warehouse. Police reached spot and found 200 boxes of face masks valued at around Rs one crore, official said.

Police registered an FIR against five people including owner of godown, nt and supplier at Sahar police station but arrest have been made, official said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Manjunath Singhe said legal action is being taken against five. Hoarding of essential items like face masks and sanitizers is an offence, he added. On Monday evening, Mumbai crime branch Unit 9 had seized 25 lakh high-quality masks worth Rs 15 crore.

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