Army, Rajasthan Police bust counterfeit combat uniform racket in Sriganganagar
New Delhi: A joint operation by Indian Army intelligence units and Rajasthan Police has led to the seizure of nearly 1,000 metres of unauthorised army-pattern combat cloth from shops across Sriganganagar district, exposing a wider network allegedly supplying counterfeit military uniforms to vendors in the region.
The action followed the seizure of similar counterfeit combat cloth in Bareilly in June, which was traced back to a manufacturing source in Sriganganagar, according to a statement released by the Indian Army. Acting on this lead, Indian Army intelligence personnel carried out a discreet investigation in the city, which pointed to a local firm as a key link in a supply chain allegedly distributing counterfeit army-pattern combat cloth to shops in Sriganganagar town as well as Lalgarh Jattan, Suratgarh and other nearby markets.
An interim investigation report was shared with Rajasthan Police in mid-July, leading to a coordinated operation on July 30 in which security personnel and police searched multiple shops across the district.
The raids yielded approximately 1,000 metres of unauthorised, new-pattern counterfeit combat cloth.
Unauthorised possession, sale or use of military-pattern combat cloth is a punishable offence under the Indian law. Officials said such material poses a security risk, as it could enable individuals to impersonate armed forces personnel.
