3 booked for illegally transporting PDS food grains stock for sale in Thane

Thane, Jul 3 (PTI) Police have seized a stock of food grains, meant for the underprivileged people under the Public Distribution System (PDS), while being illegally transported for sale in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Thursday.

A case has been registered against three persons in this connection, he said.

A vehicle carrying the food grains, including rice, wheat and pulses valued at Rs 1.49 lakh, was intercepted at Rajnoli Naka in Bhiwandi area on June 30 afternoon.

The stock was being transported without any valid permit and was meant for sale in the open market to retail and wholesale customers, Bhiwandi crime unit-II API Dhanraj Kedar said.

A case has been registered against two fair price shop owners and the vehicle's driver under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 3(5)(common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, the official said. PTI COR GK