Major Action Against Cement Adulteration Racket by Siliguri Police

Major Action Against Cement Adulteration Racket by Siliguri Police

Acting on credible source information, Ashighar Outpost under Bhaktinagar Police Station, Siliguri Police Commissionerate, conducted a successful raid and apprehended four persons allegedly involved in a cement adulteration racket, namely: (i) Rajesh Roy (21 years), (ii) Rupak Mohanta (27 years), (iii) Gobinda Mohanta (23 years), and (iv) Chiranjit Barman (26 years), all residents of Jalpaiguri.

During the operation, the following items were recovered and seized: (i) 182 sacks of UltraTech Premium Cement (Yellow), (ii) 28 sacks of UltraTech White Cement, (iii) 117 sacks of plain cement (white powder), (iv) 32 sacks of adulterated Bangur Magna Cement (Blue sacks), (v) 25 empty sacks of Bangur Magna Cement, (vi) one stainless steel funnel allegedly used for filling cement into sacks, and (vii) one iron shovel with a wooden handle (approximately 3.5 feet in length) allegedly used for mixing cement.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were allegedly engaged in adulterating cement and repackaging it in bags bearing counterfeit trademarks and logos of reputed cement brands, thereby cheating consumers and posing a serious threat to public safety through the circulation of substandard construction materials.

A specific case has been registered at Bhaktinagar Police Station under the relevant provisions of law, and further investigation is underway.