SOT CYBERABAD BUSTED HABITUAL ORGANIZED PROHIBITED SEED RACKET AND SEIZED 1.2 TONS OF PROHIBITED BG-III/HT COTTON SEED, WORTH Rs.19.2LAKHS

As a proactive approach towards curbing the Prohibited/Prohibited/Illegal Transportation
of seeds, acting on specific information, the sleuths of Cyberabad Special Operations
Team (SOT), Medchal Team & Shamirpet Police along with the officials of Agricultural
Department conducted a joint operation and nabbed 02 persons by name Gaddam
Srikanth & Goshika Naveen Kumar at Orange Bowel Resort on the Rajeev Highway,
Shamirpet, who was illegally transporting prohibited cotton seeds and Seized 1.2
tons of prohibited (BG-III/HT) Cotton Seeds which are banned by the Government
of Telangana & 1560 kgs of Onion bags to conceal the Cotton Seeds, Seeds worth
Rs. 30 Lakhs.

ON ENQUIRY DRIVER REVEALED THAT.
 The respondents Gaddam Srikanth & Naveen Kumar are professional drivers.
 Shivaiah @ Siddaiah & Suresh Yadav (Vehicle owner) are paying Rs.5,000/- for
a trip.
 Drivers sent to Kushtagi town of Koppal Dist. Karnataka to bring seeds to
Mandamarri of Mancherial Dist. of Telangana.
 As per the instructions of Shivaiah @ Siddaiah & Pindi Suresh, they stayed in
Annapurna Lodge at Kushtagi town.
 One unknown person (Already briefed by the vehicle owner) came to them and
took their empty vehicle and returned with 1.2 Tons (30 Bags @ 40 KGs each
bag =1200 KGs) of BG-III Cotton Seeds and 1560 KGs (39 Bags @ 40 KGs each
Bag =1560 KGs) of Onions Bags.
 Seed Bags concealed by Onion Bags. They set upped the load looks like Onion
Load to avoid police checks.
 They further confessed that, first time they went to same place on 14.04.2024
and transported the same quantity of seeds (1200 KGs) on 16.04.2024 from
same person and Handed over to Shivaiah @ Siddaiah & Pindi Suresh Yadav at
Mandamarri of Mancherial Dist.
 Both are doing Smuggling of Prohibited seeds since from few years. And selling
the same to innocent formers

DETAILS OF ACCUSED PERSONS:
1. Shivaiah @ Siddaiah, R/o: Mandamarri, Mancherial dist, TS. (Receiver –
Absconding)
2. Pindi Suresh s/o Pindi Ilaiah, R/o: Mandamarri, Mancherial dist, TS. (Receiver &
Vehicle owner – Absconding).

3. Unknown person (Known to Shivaiah & Suresh), R/o Kushtagi, Koppal Dist,
Karnataka. (Prohibited Seeds Supplier – Absconding)
4. Gaddam Srikanth s/o Mallesh, Age: 38 Years, Occ: Driver, R/o: Ashok nagar,
Bellampalli Mndl, Mancherial dist, TS. (Driver)
5. Goshika Naveen Kumar s/o Lingaiah, Age: 31 Years, Occ: Driver, R/o: Godavari
Khani, Karimnagar dist, TS. (Driver)

DETAILS OF SEIZED PROPERTY
1. 1.2 Tons (30 bags x 40 Kgs each = 1200 Kgs) of Prohibitied cotton seed
2. 1560 Kgs (39 bags x 40 Kgs each = 1560 Kgs) Onion
3. Vehicle: 01 (Mahindra Bolero Carriage) – TS 19 TA 5717)
4. Cell Phones: 02 no's
Total-1200 Kgs Prohibited BT-III/HT Cotton Seeds and Vehicles all Worth Rs.
35,00,000/-

The above arrests were made under the guidance of CP Cyberabad, under the
supervision of D. Srinivas DCP SOT Cyberabad, ADCP Shoban Kumar, Insp SOT
Medchal R. Shyamsunder Reddy, ACP Pet Basheerabad, Inspector Shamirpet
and MAO Shamirpet jointly Nabbed. This commendable work is suitably
rewarded.

APPEAL TO FARMERS
 Do not purchase the loose seeds from anyone.
 Do not purchase the seeds from unauthorized dealers/agents.
 Please purchase the seeds from branded companies.
 Do not cultivate the BG III/HT cotton, which is causing damage to environment.
 Do not use Glyphosate Herbicide.
 Please inform Cyberabad Police by Dialing 100 or by WhatsApp 9490617444 in
case you find any Prohibited seeds.

Commissioner of Police,
Cyberabad.