March 15, 2010: Yesterday Mumbai Police on behalf of the film industry raided pirates seizing more than 5789 Pirated Discs worth around 6 Lakhs rupees.

Mumbai –On behalf of the film industry Mumbai Police along with AA Khan and Associates conducted a raid in Mumbai and seized over 5789 pirated DVDs and CDs worth around Rs. 5, 68,810

The raid was conducted near the Kandivali and Chembur stations. Around 5789 DVDs were seized at these locations. The pirated CDs and DVDs included last week’s release Ajay Devgan starrer “Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge”, “Teen Patti” along with “My Name is Khan” and “Toh Baat Pakki” among other english movies.

Says Mr. AA Khan, former IPS officer and Ex. ATS Chief, “Piracy is a serious offence and one which is rampant within major parts of the city. We along with Mumbai Police are dedicated to the cause of arresting the increase of such activities. However, the job of the police is nullified since the common man goes and purchases movies from such pirates. People need to remember that besides denying the creators of the content their fair share, the proceeds from such sales fund several illegal activities including terrorism in India and abroad.”

Three people have been arrested Mehrab Khan, 32, Munajir Khan, 29 and Ashok Mishra, 35 years have been arrested during the Raid. The accused were booked under sections 51, 52(A), 63, 68(A) of the Copyright Act of 1957.

In the last 2 months people which have been arrested are Sanjay Ramchandra Darode, 49 ,Badri Prasad Narayandas, 50, Salimuddin Khan, 22, Raju Prakash Teli, 22, Dinesh Amrutlal Gupta,25, Santosh Kumar Sahu, 28, Mohd Islamuddin Shakeel, 21, Sanjay Ramchandra Darode, 49,Saifuddin Sheikh, 28 ,Rajesh Sharma, 32 ,Sultan Alam, 24, Mohd Munaji Ansari 19, Ram gupta ,29, Sayyed kammal khan ,34 , Mehrab Khan, 32, Munajir Khan, 29 and Ashok Mishra, 35 years.

-Sampurn