800 kg ration rice seized in Erode, two arrested

A total of 800 kg ration rice was seized during a vehicle check near here and two persons were arrested, Erode District Civil Supplies CID Police said on Monday.The police intercepted a van near Engure Railway station road, Chennimalai on Sunday. On checking, they found the rice in the vehicle, and arrested two persons.

A total of 800 kg ration rice was seized during a vehicle check near here and two persons were arrested, Erode District Civil Supplies CID Police said on Monday.

The police intercepted a van near Engure Railway station road, Chennimalai on Sunday. On checking, they found the rice in the vehicle, and arrested two persons. During interrogation, the duo confessed that they collected the rice from ration card holders here and intended to sell them for premium price to the North Indian workers, police said. A case has been registered against them.