Police in Tirumalagiri (Suryapet) recently arrested three people for making fake cotton seeds. The arrests were made by the District CCS and local police, working with the Agriculture Department. They acted on a tip-off and found a large stash of counterfeit seeds in the area. About 308 kg of fake cotton seeds, worth Rs 4,62,000, were seized.
Authorities also took equipment used to make the fake seeds. This included a processing motor, several plastic drums, 15 acid cans, and containers marked with ‘Shine Star 03,’ which were used to package the counterfeit products.