The Vigilance and Enforcement Wing in Karimnagar district raided two rice mills and seized 1,100 quintals rice of the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) and two vehicles used to transport the same, in Renikunta village of Thimmapur mandal on Monday.
Additional SP, Vigilance and Enforcement, B. Venkat Reddy, said that based on credible information, they raided RK Industries and Sai Srinivas agro-tech rice mills in Renikunta village of Thimmapur mandal and seized 1,100 quintals of PDS rice which was kept in the mills for recycling and sell in the open market.
They also seized a DCM van and lorry with sacks of rice stored in them.
Later, the vigilance authorities informed the Civil Supplies Department and the police for necessary action.
