Another group of hoax sellers nabbed in Mokokchung

Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, August 26 (EMN): Recently after detecting some individuals with dubious identity, duping people by selling counterfeit electronics and home appliances in Mokokchung, another group of fraudsters were caught carrying out door-to-door sales of counterfeit LED TV sets around Mokokchung localities on Friday.
The fraudsters were presented in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to intervene and verification of the products. The fraudsters have been identified as Sonu, Mohammad Nafis, Nasim Ahmad, all from Uttar Pradesh and presently residing at Dibrugarh in Assam. The driver, MD Nijammuddin is Manipur according to their documents.
The fraudsters were apprehended by locals when they were on their daily routine hoodwinking customers into purchasing fake branded Sony Bravia 32 inches LED television sets. Fraudsters were brought for verification at MCCI Chamber where sellers revealed that the products are counterfeits.
The sellers were travelling in a Van (MN O1X7174) carrying Nagaland Inner Line Permit issued from Dimapur. They admitted that they received 10 sets of counterfeit LED TV in Dimapur Railway station courier from Delhi from one person called Nafis Siddhiri. They also added that they have sold one of the fake TV set in Dimapur before coming to Mokokchung last Thursday and stay at Circuit House, Dimapur.
Upon close observation in the presence of representatives from the electronic dealers’ community, it was found that the ‘branded’ television sets were fake and the original prize starts from Rs. 26,000 above. However, those fraudsters were selling the electronic appliances starting from Rs. 15,000 onwards without warranty or guarantee.
It may be mentioned that recently some customers have knocked the MCCI office along with the sellers to settle the business after being duped for purchasing Samsung LED television sets and were solved amicably between the two parties. This in regard, the MCCI has issued public advisory to remain vigilant and ensure that they buy such items from genuine registered sellers only.