Trucks carrying paddy from outside seized

Chandigarh, October 7

A flying squad of Food and Civil Supplies Department today seized a truck of parmal paddy being brought from Madhya Pradesh to Punjab for illegal recycling or bogus billing. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Bharat Bhushan Ashu said the truck was seized at Shambhu border in Patiala. It was carrying 254.50 kg of parmal paddy in the name of bogus firm named Dasmesh Agro Foods, Ludhiana.

Ashu added when the flying squad inquired from the Secretary Market Committee, Ludhiana, in this regard, he said no firm was registered with his office on aforementioned name.

Following which, the truck (MP07 HB 4072) was seized and a case registered against the driver, Harmeet Pal. The Food and Civil Supply Minister said 150 flying squads had been formed in the state in which about 1,500 officers and personnel were working round the clock. He further said seven FIRs had been registered on the basis of complaints lodged by flying squads, which would be operations till December 31. — TNS

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