Telangana:Trader held in Adilabad for selling fake branded rice

A trader was arrested for duping the public by selling fake branded rice sourced through the Public Distribution System (PDS) here on Thursday. An auto-rickshaw with six quintals of rice was seized from him.

Police said that Shaik Ayub was apprehended for selling counterfeit branded rice to customers. He admitted to cheating the public by converting PDS rice into a popular branded variety. He confessed to committing the offence to make quick money.

Police have requested revenue officials to seize the outlet of the trader.

This article has been republished from the Telangana Today