Two tonnes of PDS rice seized close to Vaniyambadi

The lorry from which a big consignment of PDS rice was recovered.

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The Civil Provides CID police seized two tonnes of rice meant for provide below the Public Distribution System close to Vaniyambadi city right here on Friday.

The police mentioned, primarily based on the orders of Collector Ok. Tharpagaraj, particular police groups had been fashioned to forestall PDS rice smuggling within the district. Throughout a shock automobile inspection on Chennai-Bengaluru Freeway close to Vaniyambadi city, a police crew discovered a lorry parked on the route.

On looking the automobile, the crew discovered a big consignment of PDS rice hidden below noticed wooden mud.

The Vaniyambadi Taluk police registered a case and seized the lorry. They handed over the consignment to the officers of Civil Provides.