Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced that the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has recently raided the premises of Yash Computers and the hawkers who are permanently based outside the shops in Nehru Place, selling software in New Delhi.
The above mentioned reseller was mixing counterfeit Microsoft products consisting of Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Microsoft Project with genuine Microsoft software and selling it to consumers at the same price as genuine. But the software comprised mainly of low-quality disks.The raids happened on a complaint filed by Microsoft with the police.
Saket Kapur, General Secretary, Progressive Channels Association of Information Technology (PCAIT) said, “We at PCAIT are committed to IPR and defy all activities encouraging software piracy and counterfeiting. The activity of ‘Yell and Sell’ pirated software should be immediately curbed and all those supporting it should face punitive action.”
Arrests were made and further investigation is on to catch the main culprit behind this illegal trade as informed by the Delhi Police.
