Hyderabad, March 30 -- Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr, Hyderabad police have arrested two individuals involved in the illegal production of counterfeit Karachi Mehndi during a raid in Tappa Chabutra.

The operation which was conducted by the Central Zone Task Force and local police has uncovered a thriving racket capitalizing on the high demand for henna during Ramzan.

Counterfeit Karachi Mehndi ahead of Eid Al-Fitr in Hyderabad

Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house in Natraj Nagar, Karwan, where the accused were secretly manufacturing fake mehndi.

Following the raid, the authorities seized counterfeit Karachi Mehndi worth Rs 5 lakh, manufacturing equipment and packaging materials.

The accused were allegedly preparing duplicate products to...