Raid in Chennai – Counterfeit DVD’s

As one of India’s leading entertainment brands, UTV Motion Pictures believes in providing high quality entertainment that is loved and enjoyed by audiences across India. To ensure this, UTV works closely with multiple agencies in India to protect its Intellectual Property and Brand. These agencies identify piracy at all levels and then take appropriate action to stem it.

As part of its ongoing enforcement campaign, UTV  today cooperated with the Crime Branch Control in its raid against two targets namely; Mohd. Arone and Savarimuthu, dealers of pirated DVDs operating out of Shop no. 24/6 – Burma bazaar and Shop No. 24- China Bazaar respectively in Chennai. Both were arrested on charges of criminal counterfeiting. Investigations are ongoing to identify the source and/ or locations of the manufacturers of seized goods, who will also be prosecuted as appropriate.

Seized Products details are below:

Mohd. Arone – 90 DVDs of Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru and 20 DVD’s of SETTAI.
Savarimuthu -90 DVDs of Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru