Punjab: Eight held for smuggling paddy from other states; 7 vehicles impounded
Jasleen Kaur
October 12th 2021 04:05 PM --
Updated:
October 12th 2021 04:23 PM
Following the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the Punjab Police launched a crackdown against illegal smuggling of paddy/rice from other states and have registered at least eight FIRs against 16 persons for attempting to sell their produce in the state. The paddy procurement in the state commenced from October 3, 2021.