UTTAR PRADESH :

Varanasi : In an excellent raid a CD recording unit was seized from a residential unit at Chahbara, Varanasi on 2nd November.  28 CD Writers, 1410 MP3 CDs and 1275 blank CDRs were seized.  Owner Sahab Ali was arrested and remanded to judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 3 lakhs).

 Moradabad : 3 shops were searched in Pakbada, Dist. Morababad on 17th November.  8375 MP3 CDs, 11440 pirated VCDs and 1350 pirated DVDs were seized.  3 persons, Akil Ahmed, Abdul and Zafar were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 21 lakhs).

Faizabad :  238 MP3 CDs, 1005 pirated VCDs and 204 pirated DVDs were seized from Raj Music Center in Faizabad on 18th November.  Owner Hari Ram was arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 1.4. lakhs).

Kanpur :  548 MP3 CDs, 1540 pirated VCDs, 384 pirated DVDs and 3,45,410 inlay cards were seized from a shop in Kanpur on 25th November.  Owner Manish Kumar Gogia was arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.5. lakhs).

Ghaziabad :  2 shops were searched in Loni, Ghaziabad on 26th November.  2475 MP3 CDs, 2975 pirated VCDs and 583 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Islam and Rakesh were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 6 lakhs).

PUNJAB :

Dist. Moga :- 4 vendors were simultaneously raided in Bagha Purana, Dist. Moga, Punjab on 1st November.  291 pirated cassettes, 430 MP3 CDs, 188 pirated VCDs and 484 pirated CDs were seized.  4 persons were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 1.3 lakhs).

Amritsar :-  2 shops, Geet Music Center and Pock & Rock Music Center were searched in Puttlighar and Dilawri Street area of Amritsar on 5th November.  770 MP3 CDs, 2981 pirated VCDs and 295 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Pawan Kumar and Harpal Singh were arrested.  (Value appx. 4 lakhs).

Amritsar :-  In a raid conducted on a shop in Jail Gali, Amritsar on 27th November, 430 MP3 CDs and 907 pirated VCDs were seized.  Owner Pankaj Kumar was arrested.  (Valueappx. Rs. 1.3. lakhs).

Amritsar :-  285 pirated CDs, 378 MP3 CDs, 416 pirated VCDs and 129 pirated DVDs were seized from a shop in Amritsar on 22nd November.  1 person was arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 1.2 lakhs).

Dist. Ludhiana :-  A shop called A.S. Video Lab was searched in Machiwara, Dist. Ludhiana on 21st November.  302 MP3 CDs, 977 pirated VCDs and 89 pirated DVDs were seized.  Owner Ajmer Singh was arrested.  (Value appx. 1.3 lakhs).

Bhatinda, Punjab :-  2 shops, Kamal Rai Enterprises and Kamal STD PCO were searched in Power House Road, Bhatinda City on 27th November.  647 MP3 CDs, 781 pirated VCDs and 56 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Sarwan Kumar and Dinesh Rai were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 1.5 lakhs).

BIHAR :

Patna :  In an excellent raid 2 shops and a godown were searched in Gola Road, Patna on 30th November.  3600 MP3 CDs, 150 pirated CDs, 7100 pirated VCDs, 4350 pirated DVDs and 25,000 inlay cards were seized.  3 persons, Bhola Prasad, Sunil Sah and Gopal Prasad were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 15 lakhs).

Mumbai :

Mumbai :-  945 MP3 CDs and 505 pirated DVDs were seized from a shop called Lucky Audio Vision in Kurla (W), Mumbai on 19th November.  2 persons Mohd. Ali Chisti and Sajid Shaikh were arrested. (Value appx. Rs. 1.4 lakhs).

WEST BENGAL :

Kolkata :  3 vendors were simultaneously searched in Madanpur, Nadia and G.J. Khan Road in Kolkata on 2nd November.  2382 MP3 CDs, 4770 VCDs, 545 pirated DVDs and 10,000 inlay cards were seized.  3 persons were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 3 lakhs).

24 Parganas :  610 MP3 CDs, 913 pirated VCDs and 460 pirated DVDs were seized from a shop at Station Road, Rahara on 23rd November.  Owner Satya Roy was arrested.  (Value appx. 2 lakhs).

Assansol :  3 shops were searched in Rahamat Nagar, Asansol on 27th November.  3377 MP3 CDs, 5969 pirated VCDs and 793 pirated DVDs were seized.  3 persons, Mohd. Islam, MOhato Alam and Mohd. Samim were arrested. (Value appx. 10 lakhs).

Dist. Burdwan, W.B. :  616 MP3 CDs, 2518 pirated VCDs and 199 pirated DVDs were seized from a shop in Dist. Burdwan on 27th November.  Owner Samir Roy was arrested.  (Value appx. 3.3 lakhs).

KARNATAKA :

Bangalore :  2 vendors were searched in Indiranagar area of Bangalore on 7th November.  55 MP3 CDs and 920 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Mohd. Razak and Manohar were arrested. (Value appx. 1 lakh).

Bangalore :  285 MP3 CDs and 1270 pirated DVDs were seized from a vendor at Halsoor, Bangalore on 21st November.  Owner Zabbi was arrested. (Value appx. Rs. 1.5 lakhs).

Bangalore :  440 MP3 CDs and 2755 pirated DVDs were seized from 2 shops, Varsha Music, S.N. Musical and a vendor at Commercial Street, Bangalore on 23rd November.  4 persons were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.2 lakhs).

Andhra:

Secunderabad :  Mobile Chip Action - 4 shops, Sanu Computer shop, Variety Communications, Varsha Gift & Novelty and R.S. Gift & Noveltry were simultaneously searched in Hong Kong Bazaar, Secunderabad on 2nd November.  3 Computers, 3 Mobile Chips, 3 Card Readers, 135 MP3 CDs and 1010 pirated DVDs were seized.  4 persons were arrested.  (Value appx. 1.2 lakhs).

Hydearbad :   1078 MP3 CDs, 585 pirated VCDs and 790 pirated DVDs were seized from Super Music Time near Charminar, Hyderabad on 12th November.  Owner Mohd. Siddiq was arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.4 lakhs).

Hyderabad :  2 shops were searched in Koti, Hyderabad on 27th November.  134 MP3 CDs and 2544 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Hari Babu Potlia and Kesar Chand Potalia were arrested.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.7 lskhs).

TAMIL NADU:

Chennai :  Shop no. 10 and 62 in MR Nagar and 2 vendors in Ritchie Street were searched in Chennai on 1st November.  484 MP3 CDs and 1700 pirated DVDs were seized.  4 persons, Gopinath, Ramu, Javudeen and Mani were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.1 lakhs).

Chennai :  Shop nos. 455 and 284 were searched in Burma Bazaar, Chennai on 1st November.  380 MP3 CDs and 1820 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Nagoor Meeran and Bhaseer Ahamed were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 2.2 lakhs).

Chennai :  2 vendors were searched in Vellacherry and Dharamani area of Chennai on 2nd November.  230 MP3 CDs and 965 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Suresh and Ashok were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 1.2 lakhs).

Chennai :  In an excellent raid a CD recording unit was recovered from Alai Osai Electronics in Ritchie Street and a unit a Mannady, Chennai on 2nd November.  51 DVD Writers, 750 MP3 CDs, 1475 pirated VCDs, 2600 pirated DVDs and 60000 inlay cards were seized.  3 persons, Batcha, Sankar and Raj were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 5 lakhs).

Chennai :  A shop called Mobile City and Shop no. 170 were searched in Rajaji Street and Anna Nagar area of Chennai on 9th November.  225 MP3 CDs, 450 pirated VCDs and 2475 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Lakshmanan and Syed Shoopi were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 3 lakhs).

Chennai :  2 vendors on Mini Street and Shop no. 350 in Burma Bazaar was searched in Chennai on 12th November.  375 MP3 CDs, 825 pirated VCDs and 3675 pirated DVDs were seized.  3 persons, P. Durai, Syed Mohamed and Jageer Hussain were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody.  (Value appx. Rs. 4.8 lakhs).

Chennai :  Simultaneous raids were conducted on 4 vendors in Korattur and Koyambadu area of Chennai on 14th November.  452 MP3 CDs and 1805 pirated DVDs were seized.  4 persons, Balaji, Arumugam, Balasubramanian and Kannan were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 2.2 lakhs).

Chennai :   5 vendors were simultaneously raided in Korattur, Ambattur, Guindy, Kandansavadi and Duraipakkam area of Chennai on 15th November.  646 MP3 CDs and 2165 pirated DVDs were seized.  5 persons, Sankar, Dharamanthar, Jayakumar, Nagarjan and Mani were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 2.8 lakhs).

Chennai :  3 shops in Burma Bazaar and 2 vendors in Solingapuram and Durapakkam area of Chennai were searched on 16th November.  622 MP3 CDs and 2236 pirated DVDs were seized.  5 persons were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 2.8 lakhs).

Chennai :  2 shops, Nithya Coffee Bar and Selvam Enterprises in Kancheepuram and a vendor in M.K.B. Nagar were searched in Chennai on 18th November.  688 MP3 CDs, 280 pirated VCDs and 915 pirated DVDs were seized.  3 persons, Shajahan, Barthali and Velmurugan were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 1.9 lakhs).

Chennai :  200 MP3 CDs, 75 pirated VCDs and 3325 pirated DVDs were seized from a unit at Mannady, Chennai on 20th November.  2 persons, Mohd. Ali Jinna and Mohd. Raffick were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 3.6 lakhs).

Chennai :  Shop no. 145 in Burma Bazaar and a vendor at Koyambedu were searched in Chennai on 22nd November.  337 MP3 CDs and 973 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Abdul Raheem and Muthu were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 1.3 lakhs).

Chennai :  2 vendors were raided in Sasthri Nagar and Besant Nagar area of Chennai on 24th November.  230 MP3 CDs and 950 pirated DVDs were seized.  2 persons, Krishna Moorthy and Kirubakiran were arrested and remanded to 15 days judicial custody. (Value appx. Rs. 1.2 lakhs).