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Major Raids - 2005
POLICE RAID VCD/DVD PIRATES IN MUMBAI AND CHENNAI On February 24, acting on a complaint from MPA investigators, Mumbai Police raided the ‘Movie Bank’ VCD/DVD library in Mumbai, seizing 1,044 pirated VCDs and DVDs, of which 972 copies were infringing MPA titles. The owner was caught in the act of producing pirated VCDs and DVDs for sale/rent and was arrested. On February 24, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the Video Piracy Cell of Chennai Police raided a pirated VCD and DVD distributor in Chennai, seizing 90 DVDs infringing MPA titles and arresting a 27-year old man, who was caught red-handed making pirated copies of recent Hollywood films. On February 26, Chennai Police arrested the owner of another outlet, seizing 600 VCDs, of which 430 and 15 DVDs were infringing MPA titles.
FIRST LAB RAID OF THE YEAR IN MUMBAI NETS 24 BURNERS
On February 8, in the first raid of the year on a CD-R burner lab in Mumbai, the Social Service Branch (Crime Branch) of the Mumbai Police, following up on a complaint filed by MPA investigators and a tip sourced through the CD-R and DVD-R Burners reward scheme launched by MPA, raided a premises at Swaraj Nagar Chawl, Macchi Galli, Near Kavle Nagar, Dharavi, Mumbai. The owners of the lab were caught red-handed making pirate copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films and officers seized 24 CD-R burners, 947 pirated CD-Rs, 188 blank CD-Rs and other paraphernalia. The CD-R and DVD-R burners reward scheme yielded excellent results in 2004, with 255 CD-R burners and 20 DVD-R burners seized.
MPA AND LOCAL POLICE JOINTLY RAID RETAIL SHOPS
On February 17, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the local police of Chittoor, Distt. Palakad, conducted a series of ex officio raids on three shops, resulting in the seizure of over 6,000 pirated VCDs and DVDs featuring recent Hollywood, Bollywood and regional language films. Three men were arrested in the act of producing pirated VCDs and DVDs for sale. MPA and police teams faced tough resistance during the raids and were even manhandled as a legislator’s relative owned the shops. The operation generated quite positive press for the MPA for its good work and was covered live by local TV channels and was featured by all major dailies. The MPA’s no-holds-barred approach has resulted in the consolidation of ties with the Kerala Film Industry, which is strategically allied with the MPA in the state of Kerala and running joint operations.
RECORD RAID ON CD-R/ DVD-R LAB FOR DELHI POLICE CRIME BRANCH
“Who, me, officer?” Caught him … red-handed!!!
On March 17, acting on a complaint filed by MPA investigators and a tip sourced through the MPA’s CD-R and DVD-R Burners Reward Scheme, the IPR Cell of the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police raided a CD-R/DVD-R lab that had been in operation for the past four months in the Old Delhi Colony of Darya Ganj. A man was caught red-handed producing pirated copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films, and officers seized 68 CD-R burners, a DVD-R burner, a computer, a VCD player, 7,095 CD-Rs and 83,426 inlay cards and cover boxes. The pirated products were intended to supply the notorious Palika Bazaar and Laipat Rai Market. Had the operation remained in business for one year, the annual pirate product produced could have been as many as 5,875,200 optical discs, generating potential profits of US$1,915,826. The MPA’s CD-R and DVD-R Burners Reward Scheme yielded excellent results in 2004, with 255 CD-R burners and 20 DVD-R burners seized.
INTENSIVE ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS IN MUMBAI NET 22 ARRESTS
From January 5-February 3, MPA investigators and Video Piracy Cell officers jointly conducted a series of raid operations on street vendors, shops and markets renting and selling pirated optical discs and videotapes to the general public. The raid teams arrested 22 people and seized 7,579 optical discs, of which many were infringing Hollywood, Bollywood and regional language titles.
NEW DELHI, BANGALORE, CHENNAI RAIDS NET 20 BURNERS
On March 2, the IPR Cell of the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police raided a CD-R lab that had been in operation for the past three months in posh Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi. The raid followed a complaint filed by MPA investigators and a tip sourced through the CD-R and DVD-R Burners Reward Scheme launched by the MPA. A man, who had been raided previously, was caught red-handed once again making pirate copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films and officers seized 20 CD-R burners, 1,732 pirated CD-Rs, 34 CD-Rs of pornographic films, 2,650 inlay cards and cover boxes. The pirated products were intended to supply the notorious Palika Bazaar and Laipat Rai Market. Had the operation remained in business for one year, the annual pirate product produced could have been as many as 1,728,000 optical discs, generating potential profits of US$563,478.
On March 4, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, officers from Ashok Nagar Police Station raided an outlet selling pirated VCDs and DVDs in Bangalore, arresting a 40-year-old man and seizing 265 DVDs and 148 VCDs.
On March 5, MPA investigators acted on credible intelligence that a supplier of pirated goods was using a taxi as the delivery vehicle on a regular distribution route for pirated optical discs. Following up on a complaint filed by MPA investigators, MPA investigators and the local police stopped the taxi and arrested the passenger, a resident of Dharavi who produced pirated copies of latest Hollywood films and MP3 songs in DVD and VCD format for sale and for rent to various shopkeepers at the notorious Lamington Road Market. Seizures included 335 DVDs, 248 inlay cards and 511 CDs. Police are now contemplating raid and seizure operations on all the outlets to which the man supplied pirated products.
On March 6, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the District Police of North-West District of the District Investigation Unit (DIU Cell) raided a CD-R lab that had been in operation for the past four months in Jehangir Puri, New Delhi. A man was caught red-handed making pirated copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films in CD-R format, and 13 CD-R burners, 309 CD-Rs, 444 inlay cards and cover boxes were seized. The suspect supplied pirated goods to the notorious Palika Bazaar and Lajpat Rai Market. The arrested man disclosed the addresses of more than 25 major pirates and Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjay Singh directed the North West District Police to conduct additional raid operations. Using the man’s information, police raided a house in Rampura, Delhi, catching a man manufacturing pirated optical discs and seizing 1,720 CD-Rs.
The MPA’s CD-R and DVD-R Burners Reward Scheme yielded excellent results in 2004, with over 255 CD-R burners and 20 DVD-R burners seized. The MPA gave away Rs. 249,000 (USD 5, 415) as reward money to informers in 2004. On the same day, the Video Piracy Cell of Chennai Police acted on other information provided by MPA investigators and raided an outlet selling pirated VCDs and DVDs in Chennai. The 24-year-old owner of the outlet was arrested and 95 DVDs and 16 VCDs were seized.
10,000 PIRATE DISCS SEIZED IN CHENNAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RAIDS
From March 13-20, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the Video Piracy Cell of Chennai Police and the Thiruvananthapuram Police raided eight outlets selling pirated VCDs. In Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram, ten men, aged between 20 and 55, were arrested. All suspects were caught red-handed making pirated copies of the latest Hollywood, Bollywood and regional language films in VCD and DVD format. Seizures during the raids included 10,426 pirated DVDs and VCDs.
MUMBAI AND CHENNAI POLICE ACT ON MPA TIPS, BAG PIRATES
On March 7, acting on a complaint filed by MPA investigators, Social Service Branch Police (Crime Branch Mumbai Police) raided a wholesaler selling pirated VCDs and DVDs in Mumbai. The owner was caught red-handed making pirate copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films and officers seized 814 pirated VCDs, and 136 DVDs. On March 12, police officers from MRA Marg Police station raided another wholesaler selling pirated VCDs and DVDs in Mumbai, arresting the owner of the shop and seizing 1,390 VCDs infringing the latest Hollywood and Bollywood film titles. In Chennai, also acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the Video Piracy Cell of Chennai Police conducted several ex officio raids on outlets selling pirated VCDs and DVDs. On March 7, police arrested a 31-year-old man caught red-handed making pirate copies of films, on March 10, police arrested a 32-year-old shop owner at another outlet, and on March 11, a 26-year-old shop owner was also caught red-handed pirating films. Officers seized a total of 434 DVDs and 6,923 VCDs infringing the latest Hollywood, Bollywood and regional language films.
DELHI RAID NETS LAB OPERATOR, 40 CD-R BURNERS AND 16,000 PIRATE DISCS
On information provided by MPA investigators, the Anti-Robbery Cell of the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch conducted a suo motu raid and seizure operation against a CD-R burner lab in East Delhi Colony of Vishwas Nagar Delhi, arresting one man and seizing 40 CD-R burners, more than 16,000 CD-Rs and more than 100,000 inlay cards. The suspect is believed to have supplied pirated goods for the past six months to the notorious Palika Bazaar and to Lajpat Rai Market. Under interrogation by police, the accused disclosed the addresses of 20 additional major pirates and Deputy Commissioner of Police T.S.Luthra has directed the Crime Branch to conduct additional raid and seizure operations to clean the area. This raid resulted from the MPA CD-R and DVD-R Burners reward scheme, which has been hugely successful in India. Over 255 CD-R burners and 20 DVD-R burners were seized in 2004, resulting in reward payments of Rs. 249,000/- (USD 5, 415).
RECORD SEIZURE OF PIRATE DVDS IN MUMBAI
On May 21, following up on information provided by a previously arrested DVD pirate, MPA investigators and Bandra Kurla police officers identified a warehouse and shop in Lamington Road, Mumbai. The premises were believed to belong to one of Mumbai’s most notorious movie pirates and the raid was conducted late Saturday evening to avoid information leaks. Finding the premises empty and locked, the police initially refused to break the locks and enter, but MPA investigators were able to locate pirate stocks in an old water tank on the building terrace. Inside was by far the largest cache of pirate DVDs ever found in Mumbai, comprising 3,720 pirated DVDs, 275 VCDs and 4,700 inlay cards. Significantly, all the seized DVDs contained either four or five pirated titles, totaling approximately 14,880 pirated copies of latest Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters. The seizures had an estimated street value of INR10.4 million (USD 239,135).
ANTI-PIRACY MOVIE TRAILER LAUNCHED TO RAISE COPYRIGHT AWARENESS IN CHENNAI
On May 4, marking the launch of a series of campaigns aimed at increasing public awareness of copyright, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) launched its anti-piracy movie trailer at the Park Hotel in Chennai. MPA representative Chander Lall officiated at the launch.
The 45-second theatrical trailer, which launched in the United States in March 2004 and was launched elsewhere in India last November, is aimed at increasing public awareness about copyright law, encouraging the public to reject pirated movies found online or on DVDs, and delivering a simple message – Movie Piracy. It’s A Crime. The education effort represented by the trailer campaign complements ongoing government anti-piracy enforcement efforts, which resulted in a decline in India’s piracy rate from 60 percent to 55 percent last year, and in significant seizures of CD-Rs, VCDs and DVDs.
The MPA played a significant role in reducing the piracy rate last year by introducing its successful Anti-Piracy Reward Scheme. Since its launch in 2003, seven cases originating with information provided through the program resulted in the seizure of 171CD-R burners.
REWARDS PROGRAM YIELDS TIP LEADS TO INDIA’S LARGEST PIRATE BURNER SEIZURE
On June 29, on information provided by Motion Picture Association (MPA) investigators, Mumbai Police officers from R.A. Kidwai Marg Police Station raided a DVD-R burner lab in Saat Rasta, Mumbai, catching two men red-handed in the act of movie piracy and seizing 42 DVD-R burners. Police also seized 1,123 DVD-Rs infringing MPA member company and Bollywood titles.
The 42 seized burners were capable – working 10 hours per day – o f producing 3,628,800 pirated DVD-Rs in a year, yielding revenues of US$4.22 million (INR181, 440, 000). The continued growth of DVD-Rs as a medium for delivering pirated motion picture content was manifested in a 443% increase in burned DVD-Rs seized in the Asia-Pacific region in 2004 compared to 2003.
The MPA’s DVDR/CDR Reward Scheme encourages the public to support law enforcement efforts in raiding pirate DVD-R and CD-R factory operations and provides significant cash rewards for people who provide information that leads to a successful raid on pirate production facilities. Last year in India, information provided through the Reward Scheme resulted in the seizure of 275 burners. During the first five months of this year, information provided through the Reward Scheme resulted in 16 arrests and the seizure of 281 burners.
In response to the reduced cost of entry into the motion picture piracy business via CD-R and DVD-R burners, and the increased influence of organized criminal gangs with global manufacturing and distribution networks, the MPA sharply increased its investigation activities in Asia-Pacific, and conducted over 25,500 investigations in 2004, a 65% increase over 2003. These investigations resulted in nearly 12,000 raids and over 8,000 criminal legal actions.
26 RAIDS IN THREE-DAY BLITZ NET OVER 45,000 PIRATE DISCS
On June 18-20, acting on information from MPA investigators, police in Cochin and Trivandrum conducted 26 raids, arresting 28 suspected movie pirates and seizing over 45,000 pirated CDs, VCDs and DVDs. The seized discs were found to be infringing recent MPA Member Company and Bollywood titles, as well as regional language films. On June 18-19, Cochin Police raided 13 outlets, arrested 14 and seized over 27,000 optical discs. On June 20, Trivandrum Police under the direct command of Commissioner of Police Mr. Balram Upadhya raided 13 pirate retail and rental shops, arresting 14 and seizing over 17,500 pirated optical discs.
REWARD SCHEME TIP UNCOVERS BURNER LAB, VIDEO LIBRARY
On June 8, acting on Information provided by MPA investigators, the District Investigation Unit of the North-West District Police of Delhi Police conducted a suo motu raid and seizure operation on a DVD-R and CD-R burner unit in North Delhi Colony, caught a man red-handed making pirate copies of the latest Hollywood and Bollywood films in DVD-R and CD-R format. Officers seized nine DVD-R burners and two CD-R burners, three DVDR drives and one CD-R drive, along with 571 DVD-Rs and CD-Rs. The unit is believed to have been in operation for the past six months.
The accused disclosed to police that he supplied pirate discs to a man running a video library in the area. Officers going to the scene seized pirated 1,007 DVD-Rs and CD-Rs infringing the latest Hollywood and Bollywood movie titles. The raid was a result of the MPA’s CD-R and DVD-R Burners reward scheme, which has been hugely successful in India. Over 255 CD-R burners and 20 DVD-R burners were seized in 2004.
MAGISTRATE HANDS MOVIE PIRATE UNPRECEDENTED SIX-YEAR JAIL TERM
On July 18, in a ruling likely to have a significant deterrent effect on film piracy in India, a Delhi court handed down unprecedented maximum jail sentences to the owner of a pirate video rental shop.
The court sentenced Devinder Singh, proprietor of Rosy Videos, to serve two concurrent three-year terms for copyright infringement and failure to display censorship and copyright ownership information as required by the Copyright Act. The court also fined Singh the maximum Rs 200,000 (US$4,612) for each offense, for a total fine of Rs 400,000 (US$9,225). The penalties were the maximum permitted under the Copyright Act. Previous sentences for copyright-related offenses had ranged from six months to one year’s imprisonment.
Vinod Kumar, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of the Karkardooma Courts in Delhi, wrote in the judgment, “I am of the opinion that such … offences are seriously affecting the economic fabric of the nation. [That] foreign films were found in possession of the convict for the purpose of sale and hire ... affects the credibility of Indian market in foreign countries. Therefore, to my mind in such offences no leniency can be shown and the … punishment should be such that … prospective offenders as well as the [current] offenders … get a loud and clear message."
Singh was arrested on July 5, 1998 following a raid by Delhi Police with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in which 405 pirated VCDs, 132 pirated videocassettes, four VCRs and additional replication and playback equipment were seized. Also arrested during the raid was Singh’s assistant Sanjay Kumar, who absconded after being released on bail and is being sought by police.
DELHI MAGISTRATE ISSUES CITY-WIDE ANTI-PIRACY SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANTS
Stepping up its fight against motion picture piracy in Delhi, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has obtained a general search and seizure warrants order covering the entire city. The order permits police to search any premises suspected of containing pirated products, and permits officers to open locked premises without delay. The order is expected to be especially useful in facilitating raids on the notorious Palika Bazaar, where information about imminent raids often leaks before police can effect arrests and seizures.
The MPA estimates that more than 70 shops in Palika Bazaar sell pirated MPA member company films on optical disc, but the majority of movie piracy losses in India are incurred by Indian producers. Roughly 80 percent of pirated films seized in India are Bollywood titles.
Mike Ellis, Senior Vice President, Asia-Pacific for the Motion Picture Association (MPA), said, “The issuance of general search and seizure warrants greatly empowers police in the battle against illegal copyright theft, and confirms the commitment of the Indian government and judiciary to fighting a crime that badly damages the country’s film industry.”
The MPA works closely with law enforcement authorities throughout India to curb the country’s piracy rate, estimated in 2004 at 60 percent. This year, police in Delhi, working with MPA investigators, have conducted 28 raids, resulting in the seizure of over 200 CD-R and DVD-R burners and over 66,000 pirate optical discs.
CHENNAI POLICE MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON OPTICAL DISC PIRATES
On July 1, following up on an MPA investigation, the Video Piracy Cell (VPC) of the Chennai Police raided a retail outlet selling pirated optical discs located at No.1, Anna Bus Stand, Tambaram, Chennai. The 36-year-old owner of the shop was caught … red-handed … and was arrested for making available for sale/hire pirated copies of copyrighted films in VCD/DVD format to members of general public. The raid resulted in the seizure of 670 VCDs and 60 DVDs.
On July 4, again following up on an MPA investigation, VPC officers raided a retail outlet selling pirated optical discs located in Pammal, Chennai. The 29-year-old proprietor was caught … red-handed … and was arrested for making available for sale/hire pirated copies of copyrighted films in VCD/DVD format to members of general public. The raid resulted in the seizure of 124 VCDs and 33 DVDs.
On July 12, again working from MPA information, VPC raided a wholesaler of pirated optical discs located in Besant Nagar, Chennai. The 36-year-old owner of the shop was caught … red-handed … and 292 VCDs and 80 DVDs were seized.
AUTHORITIES RAID 140 SUSPECTED PIRATE OPERATIONS IN KERALA, ARREST 67
On September 12, Kerala Police conducted 140 raids against video rental shops believed to have been engaging in motion picture piracy, arresting 67 suspects and filing charges against another 73 who remain at large. The raids followed attacks last month against Motion Picture Association (MPA) investigators and police engaged in anti-piracy enforcement operations.
The state-wide raids involving more than 1,500 police officers covered nearly all districts within Kerala and were planned by the Additional Director General of Police (Operations), Mr Rajan K. Medhekar, with support from the MPA’s India operation. To aid police officers in identifying pirated optical discs, the MPA provided bilingual training booklets to the raiding teams in English and Malayalam, the language of Kerala. India, home to the world’s largest film industry, produces more than 1,000 feature films each year, and the majority of movie piracy losses in India are incurred by Indian producers. Roughly 80 percent of pirated films seized in India are Bollywood titles. The MPA works closely with law enforcement authorities throughout India to reduce the country’s piracy rate, estimated by the MPA in 2004 at 60 percent. The MPA has a strategic alliance in Kerala with the local Film Producers Association and all anti-piracy activities in the state are jointly funded by the MPA and local industry. The MPA also has a strategic alliance with the Multiplex Owners Association of the National Capital Region to conduct joint anti-piracy activities in Delhi and neighboring towns.
MPA REWARD SCHEME TIP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF 69 CD-R BURNERS
On September 6-7, following up on information provided by MPA investigators, the Anti- Robbery Cell of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police conducted a series of raids on CD-R burner labs in East Delhi Colony of Seelampur Delhi, arresting two men and seizing 20 CD-R burners, more than 10,000 pirate CD-Rs, and more than 16,000 inlay cards and other materials. The suspects had supplied the notorious Palika Bazaar and Lajpat Rai Market for at least six months. On questioning, the suspects revealed that they obtained masters from a resident of Dilshad Colony, Seema Puri, Delhi, and officers immediately raided the man’s home, seizing 49 CD-R burners, 650 CD-Rs and 6,400 inlay cards. The suspect somehow got wind of the raid and fled minutes before the police team arrived. The 69 seized burners were capable – working 12 hours per day – of producing 5,961,600 pirated CD-Rs in a year, yielding potential revenues of US$2.1 million (INR 89, 424, 000). These raids were a result of the MPA’s DVDR/CDR Reward Scheme, which has been hugely successful in India. The MPA’s DVDR/CDR Reward Scheme encourages the public to support law enforcement efforts in raiding pirate DVD-R and CD-R factory operations and provides significant cash rewards for people who provide information that leads to a successful raid on pirate production facilities. Last year in India, information provided through the Reward Scheme resulted in the seizure of 275 burners. During the first five months of this year, information provided through the Reward Scheme resulted in 16 arrests and the seizure of 281 burners.
INDIA: FIRST EVER BURNER LAB RAID NETS 21 DVD-R BURNERS, FOUR CD-R BURNERS
As the year drew to a close, acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch conducted the first ever raid in India on a burner lab. Two residents of an East Delhi residential neighborhood were caught red-handed using 21 DVD-R burners to make pirate copies of latest Hollywood and Bollywood films. Officers seized one computer monitor, two printers, one scanner, 2,182 DVD-Rs and 961 CD-Rs. Another raid was conducted on a CD-R lab and a printing press, located in the Gobindpura of Shahdra, Delhi, and a resident of that area was caught producing fake inlay cards and cover boxes for pirated discs. Officers seized four CD-R burners, and 240 CD-Rs of recent titles, 950 inlay cards and 750 cover boxes. All three people arrested were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. Had the operation remained in business for one year, the annual pirate product produced could have been as many as 345,600 CD-Rs and 907,200 DVD-Rs, generating potential profits of US$2,183,479.
INDIA: DELHI POLICE RAID CD-R LAB IN POSH NEIGHBORHOOD
Acting on information provided by MPA investigators, the Intellectual Property Cell of the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch conducted a suo motu raid on a CD-R lab in the posh South Delhi neighborhood of Lajpat Nagar Delhi. Three premises owned by Kapil Verma were simultaneously raided and Verma was caught red-handed using 17 CD-R burners to make pirate copies of latest Hollywood and Bollywood films, as well as pornographic films. Verma and two accomplices were arrested, and officers seized 9,058 CD-Rs. During interrogation by police, Verma said he had links with pirate CD manufacturers in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Gujarat, stating that he procured master copies from those sources. This was not the first MPA action against Verma, whose house had been previously raided.
INDIA: MUMBAI POLICE CONDUCT FIRST EVER ANTI-PIRACY RAID AND SEIZURE
On December 21 the Social Service Branch of Mumbai Police conducted two separate operations comprising their first-ever raid and seizure operation on a retailer of pirated products, arresting four men and seizing around 1,400 pirated DVDs and CDs of which many were infringing MPA member company titles. Following extensive training by the MPA’s legal counsel, the Social Service Branch agreed that it was empowered to conduct search and seizure operations on its own under the Copyright Act and launched the raids.
INDIA: STRONG MEASURES AGAINST PIRACY TO BE TAKEN IN KERALA STATE
Following a representation to the Chief Minister of Kerala by the Kerala Film Industry (KFI) last week, the Minister announced strong measures would be taken against piracy in the State. The KFI represents a large number of Kerala film industry players, including the Kerala Film Chambers, Association of Malyalam Movie Artists, Film Producers Association, Film Distributors Association, Film Exhibitors Association and Malyalam Cinema Technicians Association. In response to the growing threat of piracy in the State of Kerala, the KFI sought suggestions from MPA’s local program managers, Lall & Sethi, before making a representation to the Chief Minister of Kerala. Lall & Sethi suggested a number of measures including: ensuring no toleration of copyright violations in the State; directing the Police to undertake suo motu raid and seizure operations; setting up specialized Police cells to combat piracy (whom Lall & Sethi offered to train), and; tough new legislation against copyright infringers. KFI incorporated Lall & Sethi’s suggestions into a memorandum that was presented to the Chief Minister. His subsequent announcement of concrete actions to be taken against piracy all Lall & Sethi’s suggestions save new legislation. It is believed tough new legislation against copyright infringers is still being considered.
INDIA: MPA INTELLIGENCE LEADS TO CD-R LAB IN NEW DELHI
On November 10, following up on information provided by the MPA, officers from the Crime Branch of Delhi Police raided a Madangir, Delhi premises and arrested two men in the act of pirating new release films and music titles. The officers seized 16 CD-R burners, 615 CD-Rs, 402 blank CD-Rs and 1620 inlay cards. In a second operation conducted in Village Devali, Delhi, another man was arrested in the act of pirating new release films. Thirteen CD-R burners were seized.
INDIA: RAID ON PIRATE OUTLET SERVING ELITE NEW DELHI NEIGHBORHOOD
Acting on information provided by MPA investigators, an ex officio raid and seizure operation was conducted by the District Investigation Unit of the South District unit of Delhi Police on a VCD and DVD rental and retail outlet operating in a posh South Delhi neighborhood on October 28. The shop owner and six employees were arrested for producing pirated copies of MPA members’ films, which were available for sale and for rent. The raids resulted in seizure of over 1,450 pirated DVDs. The outlet claimed to serve 1,700 clients and carry 2,500 titles.
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