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Vol. 5 Num 1069 Mon. June 04, 2007  
   
General


Fake TV factory unearthed in city


A mobile court yesterday seized fake television sets and parts worth Tk 1 crore and arrested two people in the city.

The court led by Magistrate Rokan-ud-Doulah unearthed the factory which used to produce fake television sets using different brand names including National, LG, Sony and Panasonic after raiding the office of Aston Impex (Pvt) Ltd at Alu Bazar at 12:40pm.

The court accompanied by the members of Rapid Action Battalion also arrested Shahjahan Ali, owner of the factory, and its employee Milon who were fined Tk 3 lakh each.

The court also sentenced Shahjahan to one year rigorous imprisonment and sealed off the factory.

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A mobile court led by Metropolitan Magistrate Rokon Ud-Doula fines Aston Impex Ltd Tk six lakh and arrests two for manufacturing fake televisions at Haji Osman Gani Road in the city yesterday. PHOTO: STAR