India, Dec. 22 -- The Special Staff of Central District, Delhi Police, has busted a major racket involved in assembling and selling fake Samsung premium mobile phones in Karol Bagh. Four men, including the kingpin, were arrested, and 512 counterfeit high-end phones were seized during a raid.

Police said the accused were illegally assembling Samsung Ultra, Fold and Flip models using spare parts imported from China. Fake IMEI stickers marked "Made in Vietnam" were pasted to pass the phones off as genuine. The handsets were then sold openly to customers at premium prices.

The raid was carried out at a shop in Beadonpura, Karol Bagh, following a specific tip-off received by the Special Staff. The officers said the racket was operating in an o...