Duplicate branded footwear worth Rs 59 lakh seized in Gujarat

 A team of Gujarat CID-Crime seized fake branded footwear and bags collectively worth Rs 59.19 lakh from a shop in Vodara city, officials said on Wednesday.

shop was selling fake goods of multinational and well-known brands such as Nike, Puma and idas, CID-Crime said in a release.

Based on a specific tip-off, a team of CID-Crime raided shop named Super Sale in Panigate area of Vodara city on Tuesday and seized shoes, slippers and bags worth Rs 59.19 lakh and arrested owner Salim Memon, it said.

A case in this regard was registered with Vodara zone police station of CID-Crime.Primary investigation revealed that Memon, a resident of Ajwa ro in Vodara, h purchased se fake products of well-known brands from Delhi and sold goods here claiming that y were original.

During raid, CID seized Memon's mobile phone and Rs 4,030 cash, which he h received through sale of se fake items that day, release said.