Depot holder among 2 held for trying to sell govt wheat

Amritsar, May 29

A depot holder was among two persons nabbed by the police for allegedly attempting to sell off around 15 quintals of government wheat in the city. They were intercepted by local residents, who informed the police and the district Food and Civil Supplies Department.

Those arrested are Kundan Singh of Talwandi Dasunda Singh village and Jagjit Singh of Maga Sarai village.

Aarti Sharma of Thathiara Mohalla in Batala, said Kundan Singh was a depot holder at Talwandi Dasunda Singh village. She said over 92 quintals of government wheat was allotted to the depot for distributing to poor people. However, the accused loaded around 15 quintals of wheat in a vehicle and tried to sell it to some persons in the city.

But, people got a wind of it and they intercepted him with the vehicle. The Police and the district Food and Civil Supplies Department officials were informed. Aarti Sharma, an official of the Food & Civil Supplies Department, also reached the spot and recovered nearly 15 quintals of wheat. A case was registered and both of them arrested. — TNS