Hyderabad Police raids counterfeit unit of Godrej Hair Dye and Good Knight Gold Flash liquid vapouriser

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police has raided a counterfeit unit supplying duplicate Good Knight Gold Flash and Godrej Expert Hair Dye.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) and the Telangana state Police, have recently acted against a supplier in Hyderabad for illegally supplying and storing counterfeit Godrej Expert Hair Dye and packaging materials of Good Knight Gold Flash liquid vapouriser, the company said in a release here on Thursday.

During routine quality checks mechanism, GCPL received several complaints about fake products being sold in Telangana.

Following these reports, the investigation team, along with the state police, conducted a raid on the supplier’s unit.

The raid resulted in confiscation of 2000 units of Good Knight Gold Flash packaging, 85 pcs of packed Good Knight Gold Flash Liquid Vapourisers and 180 pcs of Godrej Expert Hair Dye.

An FIR (First Information Report) has been lodged against the accused under sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and section 318(4), 349 of BNS of 2023 against the accused.

The police are currently investigating to identify distribution network responsible for these counterfeit products, aiming to deter the sale of duplicates within Telangana.

Commenting on the issue, Shilpa Suresh, Head of Marketing – Home Care, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), said, “The spread of counterfeit products across the country is a major concern for the FMCG industry. Counterfeits are not only illegal, but also harmful and hazardous to human health. GCPL invests a significant part of its revenue to develop innovative products that continue to serve customers better and our products. We regularly undertake quality checks of our products through a collaboration with our distribution network, local authorities, and consumers. This initiative with the Hyderabad police authorities will reprimand local retailers, manufacturers and distributors of duplicate Good Knight and Godrej Expert products in the state.”