Two arrested for attempt to smuggle 700 kg ration rice

A special team comprising officials from the Civil Supplies and Revenue Departments arrested a man and a woman who attempted to smuggle 700 kg rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS) in a pass

A special team comprising officials from the Civil Supplies and Revenue Departments arrested a man and a woman who attempted to smuggle 700 kg rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS) in a passenger autorickshaw near Madukkarai early on Monday morning.

The arrested were identified as Peter (56) of Thirumarai Nagar in Podanur, and Chellammal (48) of Rangasamuthiram near Pichanur. The autorickshaw that they were travelling was intercepted by the team headed by Madukkarai taluk supply officer P. Ramesh Kumar and special revenue inspector S. Sasikumar. The vehicle had 25 bags of rice weighing 700 kg in total. The man and the woman had sourced the rice from various parts of Coimbatore. The special team caught them while smuggling the rice to Kerala, officials said. The accused and the seized rice were handed over to the Civil Supplies CID wing of the police for further investigation.