MUMBAI: The Alliance Against Copyright Theft (AACT) has seized close to 68,000 pirated DVDs of recently released movies like Shah Rukh Khan’s Always Kabhi Kabhi and Double Dhamaal in June, amounting to Rs 3.38 million across Mumbai and Gujarat.

Showing increased vigilance on curbing piracy-related activities across the country, AACT‘s enforcement consultants UCPA, along with local police in various areas, also made close to 40 arrests in Mumbai.

 
The agency conducted a raid on roadside stalls in Rajkot on 12 June seizing close to 15,000 pirated discs. In a similar raid, the team had earlier seized 6,200 pirated discs on 10 June in Rajkot. Seven arrests were made during the raids.

Said a AACT spokesperson, "It is important for us to intercept piracy related activities during periods when it is likely to increase. With a large number of movies from both Bollywood and Hollywood being released over the last few weeks, public interest is renewed, presenting an ideal opportunity for movie pirates. We have conducted a high number of raids in this month to ensure that new movies do not make it to roadside stalls selling pirated movies."