The police seized more than 3144 spurious auto parts and counterfeit packaging materials which included Piston Pins, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods, Valve Sets, Bearings, etc. Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India’s leading diesel auto engine manufacturers, shared inputs with the Delhi police which lead to raids on two shops in Kashmere Gate, New Delhi. The police seized more than 3144 spurious auto parts and counterfeit packaging materials which included Piston Pins, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods, Valve Sets, Bearings, etc. The raid revealed that both units were involved in large scale counterfeiting/packaging operations. Substandard parts were packed in counterfeit 'Greaves' packaging and then distributed through secure channels to other cities. The subjects were caught red-handed with the infringing material during the simultaneous raid action conducted at both locations. The mastermind behind the operation has been arrested and put to remand for further investigations. The enforcement teams consisting of the State Police and Greaves Cotton’s representatives have been working closely to identify both manufacturing units and sales outlets of counterfeit spares across major cities and trade hubs in India. Post raid intelligence has thrown up several leads including one leading to a printer who prints and supplies these counterfeit packaging to the accused and other subjects in Delhi. Greaves is gathering further evidence post which raid action will be planned by the police in order to close the entire link. Commenting on this exercise, Sunil Pahilajani, MD & CEO said, “At Greaves we strive to provide world-class products which ensure that customer safety is always top notch in all our products. By selling these fake spares on the Greaves brand name these individuals are putting our customers at risk. Use of these spurious parts can be life threatening and thus we are working with the police to ensure that the culprits don’t go scot free.” Greaves Cotton will further intensify its action against counterfeiters as spurious and defective quality parts can not only lead to severe repercussions but also cause great damage to the unparalleled reputation, goodwill and trust that Greaves enjoys globally for the world-class quality of its products.