Man booked for smuggling 30 quintals of PDS rice in Asifabad

Sirpur (T) Sub-Inspector Kamalakar said that a case was registered against Kirmire Thuran from Hudkili village for diverting the grains.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A man was booked for allegedly smuggling 30 quintals of rice grains, meant for public distribution system (PDS), in a van seized at an inter-state border check-post at Hudkili village in Sirpur (T) mandal on Thursday. The value of the grains was assessed to be Rs 1.08 lakh.

Sirpur (T) Sub-Inspector Kamalakar said that a case was registered against Kirmire Thuran from Hudkili village for diverting the grains. He stated that the rice grains were handed over to officials of the civil supplies department for further action.

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