1000 bags of PDS rice seized in Shamirpet raid

The Civil Supplies Enforcement Task Force unearthed a huge illegal dump of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice during a late-night raid in Shamirpet mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Monday, August 17.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Civil Supplies Chief Vigilance Officer C Shashidhar Raju. The enforcement team, led by DSP Ramesh Reddy and comprising Inspector Ajay Babu, Sub-Inspector P Srisailam, Prabhakar



and APO Ramana, conducted searches in various areas of Shamirpet mandal from around 2 am.

During the search, the team inspected a godown belonging to AD Manufacturers Lalgadi-Malakpet and found a large quantity of PDS rice allegedly stored illegally. Officials found approximately 1,000 bags of PDS rice and around 500 empty gunny bags at the premises.

The team also found an empty Ashok Leyland DOST and a Jeeto vehicle.