Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: Chandaka police today arrested two persons for allegedly manufacturing packaged drinking water without any license and authority from the appropriate authority.

The accused have been identified as Sarbeswar Das and Harihar Sahoo. Police said that the duo was running Laxmi Beverages at Gramadih and manufacturing packaged drinking water in the name of Natural Aqua and Amust brand without any license.

“Though the agreement has been terminated by Bisleri company but he was producing the packaged water by using moulds and similar labels like Bisleri company. During raid articles like water bottles, moulds, empty water bottles, labelling stickers, bottle caps and other articles have been seized,” said a police official.