Karimnagar, Sept-29 : Acting on the direct orders of Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam, IPS, the Task Force police conducted a raid on Hanuman Rice Mill in the Karimnagar industrial area and seized approximately 307 quintals (over 30 tonnes) of illegally stored Public Distribution System (PDS) rice.
During the operation, police discovered that the rice mill owner, T. Karunakar, a resident of Ashok Nagar, Karimnagar, had illegally hoarded the subsidized government food grains inside the mill premises. The entire seized stock was subsequently handed over to the Karimnagar Two-Town Police Station for further legal proceedings and action under relevant provisions of the law.
Reiterating a strong warning to black-marketeers, the police department emphasized that strict criminal action will be taken against anyone involved in illegal hoarding, transportation, or unauthorized sale of PDS rice meant for underprivileged beneficiaries.
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