Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two persons andrecovered 200 bags of subsidised rice meant for public distribution.
“Acting on specific information about the misappropriationof rice meant for distribution to public, Kulgam police seized 200 Bags ofsubsidized rice,” said a spokesman.
He said the officers at a checkpoint near J&K BankDamhal Hanjipora intercepted a truck bearing registration No. JK05-7633.”During search of the vehicle 200 bags of subsidized rice were recovered,” hesaid.
The driver of the vehicle identified as Mohammad ShafiSheikh son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh resident of Nandwan Uri was arrested.
Accordingly Case FIR no. 67/2019 under relevant sections oflaw was registered in Police Station Damhal Hanjipora and initiatedinvestigation in the matter.
“When the officers spoke to him they learnt about theinvolvement of another accused identified as Shahid Ahmad Bangroo son of AbdulHamid Bangro resident of Mirjanpora Eidgah Srinagar, who was subsequentlyarrested.”
He said the duo are in in police custody and the vehicleused in the commission of offence has also been seized.
“Officers investigating the case have also learnt that thissubsidized rice was being misappropriated by the accused persons in connivancewith some CAPD employees,” he said, adding: “The rice was being repackaged intonew bags bearing names of popular brands and then sold in the market at ahigher price.”