Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today conducted a raid on a factory which was engaged in manufacturing duplicates of popular soap brands in suburban Ghatkopar here, officials said.

"FDA has received information about manufacturing of fake products of top soap brands in a city suburb. We conducted a raid and arrested several people involved in thisillegal activities," FDA joint commissioner Harish Baijal told reporters.

The FDA officials also found 1,600 boxes and stickers of several well known soap brands.

It has also sent the samples of soaps to forensic laboratory for testing.