Four Accused in Black Market Fertilizer Case in Ghorahi
Summary
Four people in Ghorahi, Dang, have been charged with black marketing government-subsidized chemical fertilizers after police recovered sacks of DAP and urea being transported in a tractor. Authorities say the fertilizer was meant for targeted farmers but was allegedly being sold at a higher price instead.
Key Points
- A case has been filed against four people for black marketing subsidized chemical fertilizers in Ghorahi, Dang.
- Police arrested them on Shrawan 28 while transporting and distributing DAP and urea in a tractor in Sisahaniya, Ghorahi-7.
- Investigators say the fertilizer was purchased in the cooperative’s name for farmer distribution but was allegedly being resold at higher prices.
- Authorities are seeking imprisonment, fines, confiscation of the seized fertilizer, and its fair distribution to farmers.
