New Delhi-based Shree Sagarmatha Distributors, owners of the Tech-Com brand,
have alleged fraud and forgery by a few Mumbai-based businessmen and importers.
The company claims that these importers operating out of Sahara and Manish
Market in south Mumbi, were selling computer parts and peripherals, like 36-in-1
card readers, under the Tech-Com brand. Having requested the Crime Branch of
Mumbai to raid the importers and businessmen by the end of this week, Shree
Sagarmatha is expecting some respite.
According to Amit Kedia, MD, Shree Sagarmatha Distributors, the offenders
were using the Tech-Com brand to sell counterfeit computer peripherals to their
customers. The alleged fraudsters were using the company's name-Shree Sagarmatha
Distributors Pvt Ltd, on the MRP stickers.
After conducting a search on their own, the Delhi-based distributors found
that the practice had spread to parts of Pune region as well. “Our sales in the
Maharashtra region have been immensely affected as a result of this scam. In
order to stop it from spreading any further we filed a case with the Crime
Branch of Mumbai at Azad Maidan Police Station. This was a tedious procedure
since we were not registered as a company and had no copyright protection in
place, so it took us a lot of time to submit all the documents necessary for
filing a complaint. However, we have been informed by the Crime Branch that with
the evidence in place they will soon raid the shops of the businessmen and
shopkeepers in question,” Said Kedia.
Post the incident Sagarmatha has revamped the Tech-Com logo and has also got
its company registered. “Besides enhancing the look of our brand and ensuring
copyright protection, the new logo will give our business a boost,” added Kedia.