Huge quantity of PDS rice seized in crackdown

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Bengaluru

A three-day crackdown against black market syndicates diverting rice from public distribution system across Karnataka has resulted in the seizure of 564.99 tonnes of rice whose value is estimated to be ₹1.34 crore.

The multi-agency drive was taken up by the Food and Civil Supplies Department in coordination with the Commercial Taxes, the Agricultural Marketing, the Police, and the Excise departments. As many as six criminal cases have been registered under the Essential Commodities Act, 1981, against nine persons. Twenty transport vehicles worth ₹3.41 crore have also been seized in the operation.