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| Commissioner Anand explaining PDS rice diversion chart. |
Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand said that rice stock worth Rs 15 crore meant for public distribution system (PDS) is getting diverted to various states from Cyberabad area every month. Addressing a press conference on the PDS scam here on Thursday, he claimed that illegally diverted stocks are being exported to various places.As of date, police have arrested 36 people for illegally diverting PDS commodities. Cops have booked them in 13 cases and seized 971 quintals of PDS rice. They have also apprehended 34 illegal kerosene suppliers, procurers and transporters and seized 37,385 litres of kerosene in Cyberabad commissionerate limits.
“There are also clues indicating the involvement of employees of the Civil Supplies Department in the scam. This is happening at various levels and many ration dealers, rice millers, retail shop owners, contractors are involved in this scam. We are gathering evidence against them for taking suitable action,” said Anand
"we will register cases under section 420, 406 in this type of cases and the imprisonment threat is a deterrent." he added
The Cyberabad police have decided to invoke the Preventive Detention Act against those involved in the diversion of items meant for Below Poverty Line families under Public Distribution System (PDS).
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