Villagers caught the cart laden with rice
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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Last night on Wednesday, in Khoksi village of Parihar police station area of the district, local villagers caught a pickup van carrying rice. When the villagers investigated, they got information that the cart laden with rice belonged to Rajkishore Mandal, husband of local dealer Kumari Archana, a resident of Pipra Vishanpur village of the police station area, who was taking it for black marketing. The villagers became suspicious on this and surrounded the vehicle. It is being told that about 50-60 bags of rice are loaded in the pickup van.
Villagers complained by writing an application
In this regard, local village co-deputy head Chandan Sah, former head Premshankar Singh, Brajesh Kumar Singh, Rudaltam Paswan, Suresh Paswan, Ganesh Sah and Vivek Sah have given a written application demanding action from the Block Development Officer. The said application has also been given to the local police station. Its copy has also been given to the DM and the Sub-Divisional Officer. It is noteworthy that under the Food Security Act, the food grains provided to the poor by the Center are being looted in Sitamarhi.
Villagers allege, sells rice at par
People said that PDS dealers are doing black marketing of ration. He tried to sell rice only in government sacks. As soon as he was about to send the grains to be sold in the market, he was caught. People caught their morsel themselves in the darkness of the night. People told that this kind of work is done regularly. At that time, some people of the village were walking outside and their eyes fell on it.