CRACKDOWN STARTS ON FAKE SEED SELLERS
Police officials, along with agriculture department officials, decided to crack the whip on businessmen who are supplying spurious seeds to farmers in districts. They erected banners in villages asking farmers to check the brands before purchasing seeds for cultivation.
A number of cases have been registered against the seed sellers for cheating farmers by selling spurious seeds. The police started a special drive in all districts in the state to prevent the spurious seed supply to farmers.
Suryapet superintendent of police (SP) Rajendraprasad said they had seized `20 crore worth spurious seeds last season and detained two notorious offenders under PD Act for indulging in selling spurious seeds.
During the present season, the police initiated action on those who are selling spurious seeds in districts.
In Vikarabad district, police arrested two persons, Nadiminti Srinivas Goud and Kurva Malleswam, residents of Kodangal for transporting spurious seeds of cotton illegally.
When the accused were travelling on a bike AP 10 AZ 3611 possessing spurious seeds, the police detained them. With the agricultural officials confirming the seed packets as expired, the police registered cases under Section 420 (cheating) and Section 6 (b) of the Seeds Act, 1966 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
In Nalgonda, SP Rema Rajeswari formed special task force teams with the assistance of agriculture department officials to prevent spurious seed supply to farmers. The SP directed the seeds shop owners and dealers to display stock boards of seeds available in their shops and explain about the brands of seeds to prevent spurious seed supply to farmers.
WHEN THE accused were travelling on a bike AP 10 AZ
3611 possessing spurious seeds, the police detained them. With the agricultural officials confirming the seed packets as expired, the police registered cases under Section
420 (cheating) and Section 6 (b) of the Seeds Act, 1966 and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.