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Wheat seized

MYSORE: Officials of the Department of Food and Civil Supplies on Thursday uncovered a racket in wheat supply meant for public distribution system (PDS) to a private flourmill here.

A team of officials raided the flour mill in Vijaynagar after being tipped off that wheat bags with the FCI logo were being unloaded from a truck on the mill premises. The truck was laden with 72.5 quintals of wheat which was supposed to be transported to Hunsur for PDS supply, the officials said and added that it had been illegally transported to the mill.

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