AP officials seize 24 tonnes of PDS rice worth Rs 4.50 lakh

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Press Trust of India Machilipatnam (AP)
Last Updated : Feb 17 2018 | 5:15 PM IST
Revenue officials from Andhra Pradesh today seized 450 bags of rice, weighing 24 tonnes, near Sheermahamood village of Jaggaiahpet mandal in Krishna district, officials said.
The rice, originally meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS), was worth Rs 4.50 lakh, said Jaggaiahpet Tehsildar C Narasimha Rao.
He added that the rice bags had markings of Telangana and therefore that state's vigilance and enforcement teams were also part of the raid that led to the seizure.
The seized rice has been sent to the civil supplies godown and the matter had been brought to the notice of the Joint Collector, Tehsildar M Someswara Rao said.

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First Published: Feb 17 2018 | 5:15 PM IST