HYDERABAD: Two persons were nabbed while they were illegally transporting 12 tonne of public distribution scheme (PDS) rice and intended to make money by selling it to people in Karnataka.
The accused bought rice from PDS beneficiaries at cheap price and planned to sell it at high rate. Police said Mohammed Mohsin Qureshi, a driver, and S Ramanjaneyulu, an auto trolley driver, were arrested.
The state government has been supplying 12-kg of PDS rice free for every member of the family holding a ration card. Mohsin had purchased the PDS rice from some card holders of Hyderabad. The two were planning to transport it to Humnabad in Karnataka. Task Force police nabbed and handed them over to Chatrinaka police, who arrested them.
The accused bought rice from PDS beneficiaries at cheap price and planned to sell it at high rate. Police said Mohammed Mohsin Qureshi, a driver, and S Ramanjaneyulu, an auto trolley driver, were arrested.
The state government has been supplying 12-kg of PDS rice free for every member of the family holding a ration card. Mohsin had purchased the PDS rice from some card holders of Hyderabad. The two were planning to transport it to Humnabad in Karnataka. Task Force police nabbed and handed them over to Chatrinaka police, who arrested them.
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