118 bags of govt sugar seized from private shed

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Press Trust of India Bhaderwah (JK)
Last Updated : Apr 24 2016 | 5:13 PM IST
Over 59 quintals of government sugar meant for the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department was recovered from a private shed in Bhatyas area of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"On April 17, we had arrested a CAPD employee, who on questioning revealed that he had hoarded 118 bags of CAPD sugar in a private shed, following which we raided that place yesterday and recovered the sugar," Station House officer (SHO) Gandoh Tariq Naik said.
A CAPD storekeeper was arrested on April 17 for dumping 501 quintals of government ration in two private shops, he said.
A case has been registered in this regard and investigation is underway. More recoveries are expected in the days to come, the SHO said.
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First Published: Apr 24 2016 | 5:13 PM IST

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