Daijiworld Media Network – Davanagere (DC)
Davanagere, Nov 13: A Congress corporator and three others were arrested for illegally transporting rice meant for ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme of the state government.
Congress corporator Abdul Lateef, Sir Ali, Razaq and Nadhir are the arrested.
It is learnt that Abdul Lateef and three others were illegally transporting rice. On credible information, Malebennur police arrested them and seized 17 tonnes of rice and a lorry.
The accused were selling tonnes of rice meant for distribution to poor under ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme in the market.
The raid was carried out by DCP inspector Devraj. A case has been registered at Malebennur police station.