Yavatmal: Fertilisers valued at Rs 24.7 lakh were seized during a late-night raid conducted by the agriculture department at an alleged unauthorised manufacturing unit in the Bhoyar MIDC area near Yavatmal on Friday night. The operation also led to the registration of a criminal case against three individuals, including the factory owner.
Joint Raid by Multiple Agencies
The action was carried out by a joint team from the Agriculture Commissionerate, Pune; the Divisional Joint Director of Agriculture Office, Amravati; and the Yavatmal District Agriculture Department. During the investigation, officials found that the unit had no licence for establishing a fertiliser manufacturing and storage facility.
Seizure and Legal Action
The team seized 2,151 bags of unauthorised fertiliser stock weighing 107.55 metric tonnes. Based on a complaint lodged by Sanjay Anant Pawar, fertiliser inspector and agriculture officer of Yavatmal Panchayat Samiti, the Lohara/MIDC police registered an FIR against the accused under provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985.
Rohit Chaudhary, station house officer of Lohara police station, said police have launched an investigation to determine the extent of the illegal operations and whether similar activities were being conducted elsewhere.
