Ujjain: A grain merchant has fled the town after defaulting on the payment of over rupees two crores of other grain merchants and Rs 15 lakh of farmers.
The merchant purchased crops at higher rates but did not made payment to farmers. On the instruction of ADM GS Dabar Mandi committee secretary Rajesh Goyal lodged a complaint against the accused grain merchant with Chimanganjmandi police station.
An investigation and manhunt has been launched to find the grain merchant. His victims held a meeting at Chimanganjmandi Krishi Upaj Mandi premises to decide about the further course of action.