Uttarakhand Police Seize 9.74 Lakh Counterfeit NCERT Textbooks in Rudrapur Operation

NCERT verification prompted police action under criminal and copyright laws.

Overview

Officers intercepted a canter near Anandam Resort on March 14 after finding suspect documents and no valid e-way bill.
Interrogation of the driver led police to a warehouse in Kiratpur Koleda holding most of the shipment reportedly bound for Meerut.
NCERT inspectors confirmed the books were fake, citing poor print quality, inferior materials, and a forged “ACERT” watermark.
A total of 974,085 copies valued at over ₹9 crore were seized from the vehicle and the warehouse.
Police registered a case naming warehouse operator Sandeep under BNS sections 318, 336, 338, 340 and the Copyright Act, opened a broader network probe, and the DGP announced a ₹20,000 reward for the team.