Tamil Nadu:Three detained under PMSECA for smuggling ration rice in Dharmapuri

Three people were detained under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act (PMSECA) for smuggling 14.3 tonnes of ration rice on January 18.

Dharmapuri district collector R Sadheesh issued their detention orders on Sunday, following recommendations from R Vadivel, Salem range DSP of the Civil Supplies-CID, who had apprehended the smugglers.

Those detained under the act are A Syed Moula, 44, from Shoolagiri, G Manivannan, 38, from Boganapalli, both from Krishnagiri district, and K Muthu, 45, from Madurai district. They were arrested in Dharmapuri when they were smuggling ration rice to Karnataka.

Investigations revealed that the three were planning to sell the rice at inflated prices to north Indian labourers in Karnataka. They were remanded in judicial custody and lodged at the Salem Central Prison. The detention orders were served to all three accused in the prison on Monday.

This article has been republished from The Times of India.