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Turkapally Police, along with Agriculture Department officials, busted an interstate spurious cotton seed racket and seized ₹10 lakh worth banned BG-II seeds. One person was arrested while another remains absconding. The accused allegedly misled farmers with false yield promises.

Though the officials have estimated the cotton to be sowed in 20 acres, the crop is likely to be cultivated in 500 acres.