During the raids huge quantities sunflower seeds, Akshaya cotton seeds, Surya ladysfinger seeds and packing material were seized.
The cops seized huge quantities of spurious seeds, bio-products, date expired seeds and other material. (Representational Image)
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police busted a major spurious seed racket on Saturday in Shamshabad. The cops seized huge quantities of spurious seeds, bio-products, date expired seeds and other material.
The police also arrested Peddireddy Ravichandra Reddy, the owner of Bionex Crop Science Limited located in Thondupally village. Two others, Chinthala Manoj Kumar and Chinthala Shruthi, are absconding. Agricultural officials and the police raided the house owned by Mrs Somana Maheshwari, who had rented out the land to Ravichandra Reddy.
During the raids huge quantities sunflower seeds, Akshaya cotton seeds, Surya ladysfinger seeds and packing material were seized. The officials also found labels of different seed brands.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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