Overview
- Investigators say 9,100 quintals of paddy were falsely shown as procured using fabricated entries in the OPMS system and misuse of Agriculture Department credentials.
- Police allege about ₹2.10 crore flowed into accounts of impersonated farmers and collaborators, with set commissions of ₹120 per quintal to two operatives and a ₹500 bonus plus ₹50 milling charge to the mill owner.
- Those arrested include rice mill owner Bejjanki Srinivas, family members, Agriculture Extension Officer M. Supriya, IKP procurement centre in-charges and a private tab operator, while a few suspects remain absconding.
- Recoveries include ₹9.5 lakh in cash, a car and land documents, with ₹54 lakh in bank balances frozen and assets totaling roughly ₹1.07 crore secured.
- Cases have been registered at Shayampet police station under multiple BNS sections and IT Act provisions as fund tracing and formal prosecution steps continue.