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SNIGDHA KARJATKAR
MUMBAI
OCTOBER 10, 2006
Microsoft has pulled up its sleeves against all those involved in piracy and
counterfeiting of its software. In an attempt to curb piracy, the Anti-Piracy
Cell of Microsoft has been gathering information on reseller indulging in
piracy. After thorough investigation the department recently passed information
of five resellers indulging in piracy in Mumbai. This information was passed on
to the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police.
Following which, the Anti-Piracy Cell - a social service branch of the Mumbai
Police department - raided premises of five resellers in Mumbai and seized
pirated copies of Microsoft Windows.
The five resellers arrested are Image Technology (located in Mumbai Central),
Plug In and Mark Infotech (Lamington Road), Software India (Goregaon) and one at
Kandivali.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dr. Sanjay Aparanti, who initiated the
procedures, said, "We were informed about five IT products resellers
selling pirated copies of Microsoft Windows at different locations and hence, we
formed five different teams to nab the culprits."
Based on the information received from Microsoft, the raids were conducted
and the culprits were booked under IPC 420 and under copyright act 51.63. They
have been accused of selling fake copies of Microsoft Windows as original and
possession of duplicate software.
As per the information provided by the Microsoft Anti-Piracy Cell, the
counterfeit copies seized are worth Rs 8,56,000.
The accused in police custody are: Harish Shah, Dilip Jain, Mahindra Mutha,
Vasant Agarwal and Sandip Zamindar. The case is under investigation under Senior
Police Inspector Agarkar of Anti Piracy Cell, Social Service Branch and DCP
Sanjay Aparanti.
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