Khorda Police and EIPR Seize 11 Fake TATA DEF Buckets; Two Arrested
Khordha: A joint team of EIPR (India) Limited and Khorda Model Police Station conducted raids at multiple locations in Totapada on 5 September 2026 and seized 11 counterfeit TATA DEF buckets of 20 litres each.
Two persons were arrested and separate FIRs were registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
The operation began at Servo Lubricants & Automobile Spares (TML#131-E-2627), where five TATA DEF buckets were recovered. The shop owner, SK Israel (28), was arrested. When the team moved to the second listed target, Ibrahim Tea Stall (TML#133-E-2627), the premises were found closed. Police then checked nearby establishments and discovered six more identical counterfeit buckets at Sonu Automobile. The owner, Sonu Sheikh (36), was present and was taken into custody. A TML number for the third location has been requested.
Permission for the raid was granted by Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Parshottamdas. The police team that assisted included Sub-Inspector Dinesh Kumar Pingua, Assistant Sub-Inspector Karabi Das, and six constables from Khorda Model Police Station. The complainant is Mr. Sani Ghosh.
Two cases have been registered at Khorda Model Police Station:
- FIR No. 0539/2026 (dated 05.09.2026) against Servo Lubricants & Automobile Spares
- FIR No. 0538/2026 (dated 05.09.2026) against Sonu Automobile
Both cases invoke the same provisions relating to cheating and copyright infringement.
TATA DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) is a branded product used in BS-VI vehicles to reduce emissions. Sale of counterfeit versions can damage engines, increase pollution, and cheat consumers who believe they are buying genuine TATA products. Enforcement agencies treat such seizures as both an intellectual-property and a public-safety matter.
The raids form part of ongoing brand-protection work by EIPR on behalf of rights holders in the automotive sector. Further investigation into the supply chain of the seized goods is expected.
