Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD/EP)

Udupi, July 14: The ration kits supplied by the government for distribution among labourers registered at Alevoor gram panchayat have reportedly gone missing. The information in this connection was provided by labour department inspector Pravin Malli to the gram panchayat secretary. The kits are missing from the office of the labour department. It is said when enquired it came to light that the kits were taken away by one Srikanth Nayak, a resident of Alevoor, to deliver at the gram panchayat office.

Manipal police station (file photo)

A complaint in this regard was lodged at Manipal police station by Alevoor gram panchayat president Pushpa Anchan against Srikanth Nayak and the labour department inspector. Nearly 200 kits are reported to be missing without any records.

The labour department had distributed 50 kits to the labourers in the past through the gram panchayat. However, the department had handed over the kits to a private person this time.