Delhi police bust fake ‘Tata Salt’ factory, arrest owner

The police seized 2,640 kg of fake "Tata Salt". They estimated that the accused has sold more than 10,000 kg of the product last year.

New Delhi: The Delhi police busted a fake “Tata Salt” factory operating in the capital’s Barwala area on Saturday (July 17). The police arrested the 33-year-old owner, identified as Mahesh alias Tony, who oversaw bulk production of duplicate "Tata salt". According to the Delhi police, the owner said that he used the Tata brand name for its reliability and as it is one of the most-selling items.