They claimed that the highly influential businessmen were paying Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 75,000 to 1,00,000 per vehicle as bribes to district food officials, administration and police to move their wheat-loaded heavy vehicles to Afghanistan.
An Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) of Santhanpara police station in Idukki has been suspended for dancing in an inebriated condition on duty, said the officials.
After receiving the information, 16 fire tenders were immediately pressed into service, added the officials and no casualties have been reported so far.
According to the police, the officials were able to apprehend the accused by identifying him from the yellow shirt he was wearing while he allegedly committed the crime.
Security Forces have intensified their efforts towards restoring normalcy in Upper Assam wherein in certain pockets United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) (I) is still conducting its nefarious activities, officials said on Thursday.
This is the second such incident this month after a total of Rs 1 crore and 4.5 lakhs unaccounted cash was seized on April 2 (Sunday) in Kalaburagi district, officials had said
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet in Delhi's Patiala House Court against three Tihar Jail officials in a 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
The chief minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation including the state minister of Industries, MSME, and energy, the chief secretary, and several other top officials.