Kurnool: Authorities in Kurnool district have seized 100 bags of ration rice illegally stored in a private residence at Hosuru village, Pattikonda mandal. The raid, conducted by the Pattikonda Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) Hussain Saheb in the presence of local police, followed information received from unidentified villagers. Officials broke open the premises and took the rice stock into custody.

Preliminary enquiries suggest that the rice was allegedly hoarded for diversion into black markets. Villagers have claimed that a woman leader associated with a political party (YSRCP) has been involved in such activities for several years. Though multiple cases have reportedly been filed against her in the past, she is said to have continued operations, purportedly taking advantage of political

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