District Collector Archana Patnaik on Friday invoked the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Goondas, and Video Pirates Act against Rithesh Kumar alias Rithesh (31) and Abba alias Abdul Kalam Abba alias Akbar Ali who were earlier arrested on the charge of illegal transport of rice meant for supply under the public distribution system.
A vehicle check at the K.K. Chavadi resulted in the arrest of Rithesh Kumar alias Rithesh (31). The lorry he was driving carried 50 kg of PDS rice.