A sting operation by Dainik Bhaskar revealed a widespread illegal trade of government-issued rice and wheat in Barmasia, Jharkhand. The investigation found that trucks carrying rice and wheat from a Food Corporation of India (FCI) warehouse would stop near the warehouse and unload a portion of their cargo onto scooters and...
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bikes. These smaller vehicles then transported the grains to various locations, including a house where the grains were repackaged and sold at a higher price. The investigation also found that the trucks transporting the grains did not have GPS tracking systems, making it difficult to monitor their movement. The officials from the FCI and the district administration have acknowledged the problem and promised to investigate the matter and implement GPS tracking systems on the trucks.