Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Vigilance Raid Finds Major Rice Shortage; Mill Owner Arrested
Officials inspected a rice mill in Kesamudram after it failed to deliver enough government rice.
The mill had been given 2,783.080 tonnes of rice for processing.
It delivered only 1,196.366 tonnes.
Inspectors said 1,586.714 tonnes were missing from the mill.
The shortage was estimated to have cost the government Rs.
6,46,89,029.
Police registered a case at Kesamudram police station.
Mill owner Neelam Suhasini was arrested.
Authorities said they would continue strict action against mills that do not follow the rules.
Officials found a shortage of 1,586.714 metric tonnes of rice at Mahadeva Agro Industries.
The mill had received 2,783.080 metric tonnes of government rice for CMR.
It had delivered 1,196.366 metric tonnes under the Kharif 2023–24 CMR requirement.
Authorities estimated the government’s loss at Rs. 6,46,89,029.
Police arrested mill owner Neelam Suhasini and transferred her to Mahabubabad sub-jail.
- Who
- Vigilance and enforcement teams, Civil Supplies officials, police, and mill owner Neelam Suhasini.
- What
- A joint inspection found a 1,586.714-tonne rice shortage, leading to a police case and the owner’s arrest.
- When
- Wednesday; the allocation concerned Kharif 2023–24.
- Where
- Mahadeva Agro Industries in Kesamudram mandal, with the owner transferred to Mahabubabad sub-jail.
- Why
- The inspection investigated a default in Custom Milling Rice deliveries and sought recovery of the government’s reported loss.
- Mill
- Mahadeva Agro Industries
- Government rice allotted
- 2,783.080 metric tonnes
- CMR delivered
- 1,196.366 metric tonnes
- Rice shortage
- 1,586.714 metric tonnes
- Reported government loss
- Rs. 6,46,89,029
- Arrested
- Neelam Suhasini, the mill owner
- Applicable enforcement initiative
- Mission K-100