Xiaomi India, a leading smartphone brand from China, on Monday said counterfeit goods of an estimated worth of Rs 33.3 lakh were seized from four suppliers in Chennai and three suppliers in Bengaluru.
Raids were conducted in the market in the months of October and November after the company filed complaints with the local police stations.
Over 3,000 products consisting of mobile back cases, headphones, power banks, chargers, and earphones, were found, Xiaomi India said.
The shop owners from both the cities were arrested for allegedly selling fake Mi India products worth Rs 24.9 lakhs and Rs 8.4 lakhs respectively.
Upon interrogation, it was found that these suppliers have been managing this business for a long time and have sold multiple unauthorised products in the market.
Xiaomi India said that it created a special task force that is responsible for constantly monitoring the market and acting against such unauthorised entities and counterfeiters.
The company advised consumers to purchase genuine products from authorised stores of the brand and partner outlets.
