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Fake Bt cotton seed seized

Special Correspondent

CHANDIGARH: An alleged racket in selling spurious Bt cotton seed in Haryana has been busted by the State Agriculture Department with the help of the police, according to an official spokesman.

He disclosed that following a tip-off a Gypsy vehicle carrying 300 packets of hybrid-type cotton seed allegedly meant for sale as Bt cotton seed in adjoining villages was caught at Kheri Chaupta in Hisar district and the seed stock was also seized. A case has been registered at the Narnaund police station.

The samples of the seed have been sent to the laboratory for investigation.

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