VIJAYAWADA: Vigilance and Enforcement officials along with Civil supplies department sleuths carried out a surprise inspection and seized a van transporting 5 tonnes of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice illegally near Agiripalli on Sunday morning.
Based on reliable information, the officials intercepted a vehicle near Agiripalli and found two persons illegally transporting the rice. The accused reportedly collected rice from fair-price shop traders in Agiripalli and Eedara for Rs 13 per KG and sold the same to aquaculture farmers at higher prices.
Based on a complaint from the civil supplies department, a case has been registered against them under relevant sections and reported to higher officials to initiate action against fair shop dealers. The seized rice stock is worth around Rs 1 lakh.