Hyderabad, April 18 -- In a major bust, a man was apprehended for manufacturing and selling counterfeit Castrol engine oil from a godown in Noor Khan Bazar in a raid by the commissioner's task force and Mirchowk police.

The accused, Shaik Qayyum, 32, a resident of Feelkhana, Begum Bazar, was allegedly involved in manufacturing counterfeit engine oil and selling it to local auto workshops at lower prices.

Police seized a total of 710 litres of counterfeit engine oil and packaging material worth Rs 3 lakh from his place.

The police also recovered the following:

480 litres of counterfeit Castrol Active engine oil in cartons

180 litres in yellow oil barrels

340 empty boxes

340 counterfeit Castrol label stickers

340 fake caps and barco...