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Trader held in Adilabad for diverting 150 quintals of PDS rice
The Story in Brief
Adilabad police arrested a trader, Chintawar Santosh, in Indervelli Mandal for diverting Public Distribution System rice. Police seized 150 quintals of the grain during an inspection and handed it over to civil supplies authorities for further action.
The trader was found storing the subsidised rice intended for poor families and selling it for profit. The arrest was made on Wednesday, and the case has been registered for investigation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
PDS rice diversion cases are common in Telangana, where subsidised grain meant for Below Poverty Line families is illegally sold in the open market. Each quintal of PDS rice is priced around Rs 3 per kg, versus market rates of Rs 25-30 per kg, making the seized stock worth about Rs 4.5 lakh at market prices. The civil supplies department will now investigate the supply chain, including the original allocation to fair price shops. A conviction under the Essential Commodities Act can lead to imprisonment up to seven years. The next step is likely a show-cause notice to the trader and a report to the district supply officer.
Watch for whether the police will identify the fair price shop from which the rice was diverted.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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