Police have arrested four people on Wednesday afternoon for imitating American brand 3M mask from Tripureshwor-based Mahalakshmi Ishan Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and Honest Suppliers. They were found making low-quality masks by imitating an American brand.
Among the arrested are Buddi Bahadur Karki, 34, of Lalitpur Tikathali, director of Mahalakshmi Ishan Enterprises, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-11, Yash Agrawal, 20, of Bhotebahal, Kathmandu, Bharat Yans, 20, Yans Lawati, 20, Mukti Prasad Pokharel, 23, of Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality-1.
Kathmandu Metropolitan Police have arrested Mahalakshmi Ishan Enterprises Pvt. Police have also recovered 4,194 fake 3M masks from Mahalakshmi Ishan Enterprises and 1,920 fake Anesthes suppliers.
According to the Metropolitan Police Complex, Kathmandu, they have been sent to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection, Babarmahal, Kathmandu for necessary investigation and action.
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