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3 tonnes PDS rice seized in Nellore

RPF officials informed about the seizure to civil supply officials of Tamil Nadu.

Nellore: Railway Protection Force have seized three-and-half tonnes of rice meant for public distribution in Tamil Nadu at Sullurpeta railway station in SPSR Nellore district on Saturday. The rice was brought by people from Tamil Nadu in a suburban train (MEMU train) operating between Chennai and Nellore. They took to their heels and managed to escape before the RPF constables arrived.

The RPF team led by ASI Subbaiah seized as many as 90 gunny bags containing rice left behind by illegal transporters. RPF officials informed about the seizure to the civil supply officials concerned in the neighboring state. The ASI said they would handover the rice if TN officials approached them.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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