In a suprise check conducted by Revenue officials in suspected stock points along the Coimbatore - Kerala border near Pollachi, about 1100 kg of ration rice meant for smuggling into the neighbouring state was confiscated.
Coimbatore: In a suprise check conducted by Revenue officials in suspected stock points along the Coimbatore - Kerala border near Pollachi, about 1100 kg of ration rice meant for smuggling into the neighbouring state was confiscated.
Acting upon a tip off of ration rice smuggling from Pollachi and it's surrounding areas to Kerala, revenue officials led by Inspector Gopinath conducted searches near Gandhi Ashram area near Anaimalai were ration rice was hoarded to be smuggled to Kerala.
In the exercise, when they intercepted a car the passengers of the car fled. Subsequently, when the car was inspected, it was found to contain 22 bundles of ration rice.
Officials seized about 1100-kg of ration rice and the car that was used to smuggle. A search is launched for those involved.
Acting upon a tip off of ration rice smuggling from Pollachi and it's surrounding areas to Kerala, revenue officials led by Inspector Gopinath conducted searches near Gandhi Ashram area near Anaimalai were ration rice was hoarded to be smuggled to Kerala.
In the exercise, when they intercepted a car the passengers of the car fled. Subsequently, when the car was inspected, it was found to contain 22 bundles of ration rice.
Officials seized about 1100-kg of ration rice and the car that was used to smuggle. A search is launched for those involved.