A truckload of government rice was seized by the police near Nadihal Monday. The authorities put the concerned store keeper of the CAPD department under suspension following the development.
Following a tip off, the police swung into action and arrested two persons identified as, Muzaffar Sayeed Wani of NadihalBandipore and Bilal Ahmad Malik resident of Mader at around 5 am at Gundpora-Nadihal road.
Police also claimed seizure of 166 bafs of FCI rice which was being shifted by the accused in a truck bearing registration number JK04-3206.
Police have registered a case FIR No. 01/2020 under section 409 read with section 109 IPC and further investigation has been taken up.
Police said that the truck was loaded with FCI labeled 166 government rice bags and was being ferried by the accused persons for the purpose of being sold in black.
An official said that some empty bags with FCI label and some empty bags with Apple brand were also seized from the truck.
He said that the accused were shifting the FCI labeled bags to Apple branded bags in order to sell the government rice illegally in black market.
According to reports Storekeeper government granary Bandipore, Ghulam Mohammad Malik was suspended and attached with TSO Sumbal till further orders.
The order was issued by Deputy Commissioner Bandipore, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza after a truck carrying 166 bags of government rice was seized by police near Nadihal area of Bandipore on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Bandipore has order an inquiry to investigate the matter. Official sources said that the truck was ferried from government granary Bandipore and the concerned store keeper had sold these rice bags after receiving a cash of Rs 171000 from the accused.
DC Bandipore also constituted an inquiry team headed by ADC BandiporeZahoor Ahmad Mir to investigate the matter.
The committee shall submit its report within 3 days positively, reads the order. Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipore, Zahoor Ahmad Mir said that they were investigating the matter and those who will be found guilty shall be dealt with sternly. He said that they will submit the report within two days to DC Bandipore after a detailed enquiry into the matter. (KNO)