A Pune-based private company has been booked in the District and Sessions Court of Shivajinagar for allegedly supplying fake printer toner.
According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by court officials at the Shivajinagar police station on Thursday, the court had ordered 30 toners for its laser printer in July. The company delivered printer toners from a reputable firm but they were allegedly found to be counterfeit.
The toners were returned, after which the company again supplied 30 toners to the court in September. But they were also found to be fake, the FIR said.
The company has now been booked under Section 318 (1) (fraud) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Senior Police Inspector Chandrashekhar Sawant and Assistant Police Inspector Sanjay Pandhare are investigating the incident. The police said that no one has been arrested so far.
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