India, Dec. 31 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they arrested four persons involved in the manufacture, storage and sale of counterfeit branded household products across Delhi-NCR. Among the counterfeit products seized were 1,130 litres of ghee, 3,000kg of TATA salt, 8,000 ENO sachets, 1,200 packs of All Out mosquito repellent, and 1,100 Veet packs, among others, at three factories in different parts of Delhi.

Police said the accused had been selling these products, reportedly made from "extremely cheap and harmful chemicals", to shops across Delhi-NCR for months. The shops bought the items because they were sold in bulk and at lower prices.

Officers said they were tipped off by an informer on Monday night about a consig...