Police have seized 1,034 suspected counterfeit Samsung, Nokia and Jio mobile phones, along with laptops and accessories, during a raid on shops and warehouses in Ahmedabad’s Geetamandir ST bus station market. The total value of the seized material was reported at ₹7.07 lakh.
The raid was conducted by the Local Crime Branch Zone 6 team after police received information that duplicate branded phones were being sold to customers in the Geetamandir mobile market. The action focused on the Bhole Nath Mobile and Mahavir Mobile establishments and their associated storage locations.
According to the report, police sought assistance from representatives of Samsung to examine the seized devices. Saurabh Kumar Pandey, identified as a senior associate working on behalf of Samsung through Gurgaon-based React India Pvt. Ltd. and Delhi-based Aswath Legal, inspected the phones. The inspection reportedly found the devices to be duplicates and identified unauthorised use of the company’s trademark and logo.
The seized mobile phones were valued at ₹6.61 lakh, while the broader seizure included laptops, chargers, batteries and other accessories. The report said the goods did not have purchase bills, making it difficult to establish a documented supply chain for the stock.
During questioning, the arrested or detained individuals reportedly told investigators that the counterfeit stock had been sourced without bills from wholesale traders operating in Raj Complex and Metro Plaza on Kalupur Relief Road. The account links the retail market near the bus station with a wider wholesale distribution network in central Ahmedabad.
The case has been registered by Kagadapith police against Geetamandir market traders Rameshbhai Solanki, Jitendra Prajapati, Ravindrakumar Chhipa, Ruparam Chaudhary, Dineshkumar Ghanchi and Mahendrabhai Modi. The report also named suppliers from Kalupur Relief Road, including Ashokbhai, Bhailubhai, Vivekbhai, Gopibhai, Kuldeepbhai, Rajubhai, Pravinbhai and Darshanbhai.
Police have invoked provisions of the Trade Marks Act and cheating-related sections in the case. The seizure highlights the enforcement challenge faced by busy urban retail markets, where branded electronics can move through multiple layers of wholesalers and retailers before reaching consumers. The investigation is expected to establish the source of the devices, the role of the named suppliers and the extent of the alleged sales network.
