Hyderabad: In a joint operation the Special Operations Team (SOT) along with the officials of the Agricultural Department, nabbed ten people and seized spurious cotton seeds worth Rs 95 lakh, an official said on Saturday.
Acting on specific information, the sleuths of the Special Operations Team, Medchal zone, Rajendranagar zone along with the officials of the Agricultural Department, Medchal Police Station and Chevella Police Station conducted joint operations and nabbed 10 persons who had stored spurious cotton seeds to sell to gullible farmers, said the official.
According to Cyberabad Police Commissioner, Stephen Ravindra, "3.35 tons of spurious (BG-III/HT) cotton seeds and 14,850 empty pouches that are banned by the Government of Telangana, all worth Rs 95 lakh were recovered from them." (with Agency inputs)
