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Seven quintals of seed and 500 litres of glyphosate herbicide were also recovered from them

As many as 21 quintals of spurious cotton seeds, two cars, and a weighing machine, were recovered from the accused

Seven arrested with 29.2 quintals of spurious cotton seeds

The man, identified as Jalla Venkatiah (52) of Madgula Mandal in Ranga Reddy district, had stored the seeds in his shop and warehouse to sell it to farmers.

Abdul Basheer was found to have stored three bags containing the prohibited seeds and was ready to sell them to gullible farmers, when the sleuths raided his house, following a tip off.

The three were taken into custody when they were secretly shipping the bags containing the seed following a tip.

The value of the seized seed was estimated at Rs 49 lakh.