ABOHAR – Police here have arrested two individuals for illegally transporting paddy from Rajasthan into Punjab, where they intended to sell it at the state’s Minimum Support Price (MSP).
The arrested persons were identified as Gurlabh Singh and Sushil from Peelibanga, Rajasthan. Police reported that the duo traveled approximately 90 km from Peelibanga, hoping to exploit the MSP of ₹2,389 per quintal offered in Punjab.
The suspects were intercepted near Amarpura village. Authorities found 235 quintals of paddy loaded onto four trailers attached to two tractors, which were subsequently seized. The Wahabwala police registered a case under Section 318(4) of the BNS based on a report filed by Market Committee Secretary Amandeep Singh.
Farm Leaders Assisted Interception
Farm leaders Nirmal Singh and Bakhshish Singh Sona confirmed they had initiated night patrolling on the Abohar-Hanumangarh highway after receiving information that attempts were being made to smuggle paddy from Rajasthan.
The leaders intervened after stopping two vehicles moving toward Abohar on Friday night and confirming the crop’s origin was Rajasthan before calling the official staff. They emphasized the need for vigilance, stating, “The grain market faces a glut due to slow lifting. We can’t allow people from other states to create more problems for us.”