Adilabad Traders Held for Repackaging PDS Rice Under Popular Brands
Seizure of 79.3 quintals of fortified BPL rice has prompted the government to cancel ration cards to halt black marketing
Overview
- Adilabad One Town police arrested kirana merchants G. Rajeshwar and Shaik Ayub for misappropriating PDS rice
- Investigators recovered 326 bags totaling 79.3 quintals of government-supplied rice fortified with folic acid and vitamin B12
- The accused admitted to refilling empty packaging of brands such as Jai Shriram, Golden Cycle and Surya Teja to command premium prices
- The crackdown led by DSP L. Jeevan Reddy aims to dismantle the network profiting from BPL rice sales
- Authorities have canceled ration cards of beneficiaries caught selling their entitlements and continue to pursue third suspect Shaik Aslam