Inter-state spurious seeds racket busted: 7 held, property worth Rs 85 lac seized in Telangana.

Hyderabad: The Telangana police have successfully dismantled an inter-state spurious seeds racket, resulting in the arrest of seven individuals.

During the operation, the police confiscated 2.65 ton of spurious BG-III/HT cotton seeds, along with one Bolero vehicle, a car, and eight mobile phones, collectively valued at Rs 85 lac.

In a proactive effort to combat the distribution of counterfeit cotton seeds, the Special Operations Team (SOT) from Balanagar Zone, Rajendranagar Zone, collaborated with officials from the Agricultural Department, Bachupally Police Station, Balanagar Police Station, and Shabad Police Station.

Together, they conducted joint operations and apprehended seven individuals from Telangana and Karnataka who were caught in the act of transporting spurious cotton seeds with the intention of selling them to unsuspecting farmers, as stated in a police release on Friday.

The aforementioned arrests were carried out under the supervision of Stephen Raveendra, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad. The commendable work performed by the authorities is highly appreciated and will be suitably rewarded, the release added.