New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Two people were arrested with around 3.5 lakh counterfeit cigarette sticks worth Rs 50 lakh in a raid carried out near Lahori Gate, police said on Sunday.

The two accused have been identified as Ankit and Ramjit.

"We arrested a man named Ankit. Through him, we learned about a godown where the accused has stored an even larger quantity of counterfeit cigarettes. As we raided the godown, we arrested a man named Ramjit. The cigarettes, which were counterfeited in large numbers, were branded as Gold Flake, Marlboro, etc. As we began the calculations of the quantity, it came to about 3.5 lakh cigarette sticks, and the total value of the goods was around Rs. 50 lakhs. The accused are primarily involved in stocking and se...