Nalgonda police recover ₹ 6 crore worth spurious seed
The Hindu
It would have caused crop loss in 40,000 acres, says SP
In a yet another recovery in undivided Nalgonda, the task force police here has arrested a 13-member inter-State gang and seized spurious seed worth ₹ 6 crore. In all, 20 tonnes of cotton seed worth ₹ 4 crore and 200 tonnes of paddy, maize and other vegetable seeds worth about ₹ 2 crore were recovered, Inspector General (West Zone) M. Stephen Ravindra said, addressing media persons here on Friday. Flanked by Inspector General (Hyderabad Range) Shiva Shanker Reddy and District Superintendent of Police A.V. Ranganath, he said the State-wide drive against fake seed was being taken seriously. So far 142 cases have been recorded, including the latest case, in 13 districts recovering fake seeds worth about ₹ 27. 13 crore, he said.More Related News