Warangal/Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News) The Task Force police in Warangal arrested 11 individuals linked to three different gangs, along with two others engaged in the illegal sale of these products, including prohibited herbicides.
This was after a series of raids carried out in Geesugonda, narsampeta, Chennaraopet and Inavolu Mandals within Warangal district. The police seized counterfeit and expired pesticides, along with machinery used for their production valued at Rs. 57 lakhs.
Warangal Police commissioner AV Ranganath said the investigation uncovered the widespread distribution of forged pesticides and insecticides in the Narsmpeta vicinity. Acting on this lead, police and Agriculture officials raided the residence of Bhukya Mathuru Rathod in maheshwam village. Rathod’s hosue was found to be an illegal pesticide production facility, where he was making chemical concoctions in substantial quantities, packaging them into containers of varying sizes and affixing counterfeit company names and misleading labets.
The accused were sourcing raw materials for the counterfeit pesticides from Hyderabad. Acting upon this information, the Task Force and Agriculture officials conducted a raid at Multichem Agro Industry in Hyderabad, where unauthorized manufacture of fake pesticides and bio-fertilizers was on.
Another accused, hanumandla Bhaskar, who was arrested for distributing forged pesticides in Upparapalli village of Chennaraopet, revealed to the police that the obtained the fake pesticides from Srilakshmi Biotech company in Adbdullapuram village near Hyderabad.
Following this, the Task Force raided Srilakhsmi Biotech Company and seized counterfeit pesticides apart from arresting the company’s owner, madithati Schekhar Reddy.
The police also found that Sri someswara Fertilizers and Pesticides store in nandanam village, Inavolu mandal was illicitly selling banned glyphosate, an herbicide. The police have issued a caution to farmers, urging them to exercise vigilance while procuring pesticides and bio-fertilizers and to acquire these from authorized dealers only. (Maxim News)
Next Story :
Polling Stations Go Up In Telangana, 32 Added In Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (Maxim News): Following the rationalisation process, the polling stations have been increased from 35,985 to 36,353 in the State, with 32 new stations to come up in Hyderabad. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp In a statement on Wednesday, Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy said the Election Commission of India…
First Timer In House, Six Verses Of Vande Mataram Recited: Monsoon Session Ended
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 13 (Maxim News): The Lok Sabha was adjourned indefinitely on Thursday as part of the monsoon session of Parliament. After the Lok Sabha opened today, all the members sang the Vande Mataram song together. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Prime Minister Modi and Senior Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and all the members…
Two Earthquakes In A Span Of Hours In Ladakh
Ladakh/Internet/Hyderabad, Aug 13 (Maxim News): Two earthquakes occurred in Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh within a span of hours. The first tremors occurred at 6 am on Thursday. The intensity of this earthquake was recorded as 5.5 on the Richter Scale. Earthquakes occurred again in just four hours. Due to this, the locals…
Brand Name For Private Train For The First Time In The Country
Lucknow/Hyderabad, Aug 13 (Maxim News): The name of the first private train in the country is Tejas. This train was launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). It runs between Lucknow-Delhi. Now this train will be called Sprite Tejas Express. IRCTC has given this advertising rights for a period of six months.…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
