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200 bags of PDS rice seized

Krishnagiri: District supply officials seized 200 bags of rice worth Rs.1.20 lakh meant for supply under the public distribution system, which was being smuggled in a mini lorry at Uthanapalli on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team was conducting vehicle checks at Uthanapalli check post when it intercepted the lorry and seized the rice bags. The lorry was going to Bangarapet for sale and subsequent polishing of the rice in the open market.

The lorry was handed over to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation. A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

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