Bengaluru: Migrants take rations not meant for them; booked

TNN | Updated: Apr 26, 2020, 09:32 IST

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BENGALURU: Varthur police have registered a case against migrant labourers for taking away food that was supposed to be delivered to some other labourers’ camp.
Though the incident happened on April 7, the complaint was registered on Thursday.
Police said Suresh, a senior labour department officer in Mahadevapura range, and his colleague Shivanand were taking 54 packets of rations to be delivered to migrants living in Gunjur. On their way, over 50 persons blocked their vehicle by parking a tractor in the middle of the road. They claimed they were hungry and asked them to distribute the rations in the area. Though the officials declined, they forced them to distribute rations among the poor in the locality.
Suresh, who lodged a complaint after consulting his seniors, said people who took the food did not provide their Aadhaar and phone numbers. They also did not maintain social distancing. When contacted, the Varthur police inspector refused to share information. Suresh said he’s not aware of the case being registered.