The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a racket involved in selling counterfeit spare parts and accessories of Apple iPhone in the national capital, arresting five shop owners during raids in Rohini.
Police seized counterfeit iPhone spare parts and accessories worth around ₹1.6 crore during the operation, officials said.
The action followed raids at several shops located in Rohini Sector-3, where the accused were allegedly selling fake iPhone components to customers by passing them off as genuine Apple products.
Shops and individuals under investigation
The arrested accused have been identified as:
- Dinesh – owner of Dinesh Spare Parts
- Shivam Singhal – owner of Singhal’s Mobile Accessories
- Shivam – owner of Pardhan Ji Communication
- Puneet – owner of Satguru Accessories
- Ramkaran Sharma – operator of Kansal Accessories NXT
According to police officials, the accused were running shops dealing in mobile spare parts and accessories and allegedly selling counterfeit products as original Apple items.
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Counterfeit iPhone components seized
The crackdown was launched after the Crime Branch received specific information on March 6 that several shops in Rohini were selling fake iPhone parts to customers.
During the raids, an authorised representative from Apple joined the police team to verify the products. When asked, the shop owners failed to produce bills or authorisation from Apple to sell the products.
Police recovered a large quantity of counterfeit spare parts and accessories, including:
- Around 1,000 back panels of various iPhone models
- 180 bodies
- 228 batteries
- 48 camera and charging flex components
- 738 back covers
- 14 adapters
- 109 USB cables
The total value of the seized items has been estimated at approximately ₹1.6 crore.
Investigation underway
Police have registered a case under relevant provisions of law and launched further investigation into the racket.
Officials said the accused had allegedly been sourcing counterfeit iPhone components from suppliers in the open market and selling them to unsuspecting customers as genuine products.
Authorities are now trying to trace the supply chain of the counterfeit parts and identify other individuals involved in the network.
