Two shops with 'expired' licence sealed in UP

Two shops were sealed in Awagarh town here after their licence for selling manure and seeds had alleged expired, police said today.

"The two shops were raided yesterday. The shop-keepers were still found be to doing business, even though their licences had allegedly expired," District Agriculture officer Sarvesh Kumar Yadav said.

Meanwhile, samples of seeds taken from 15 shops were sent to examination centres for checking, he said.