Sleuths of the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) department raided a godown in the Chintalachenu area of Tirupati on Tuesday and seized rice worth ₹8.83 lakh, meant for supply through the public distribution system (PDS). Officials, led by Superintendent of Police P.V. Radhakrishna, found 797 bags of rice weighing 27.6 tonnes and belonging to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The bags were hoarded at the godown owned by Kishore Kumar, who procured rice from beneficiaries at the price of ₹10 to 12 per kg, to be repacked and sold in the market.
V&E Inspector Maddhaih Achari, Deputy Commercial Taxes Officer Srinivasulu, Assistant Supplies Officer Seshachalam Raju and Deputy Tahsildar Surendra took part in the raid.