A case has been registered over the alleged supply of substandard urea worth lakhs of rupees to MARKFED. Acting on a complaint from the Agriculture Department, the police have booked a Delhi-based trading company, its owner and a MARKFED official under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. SHO Amandeep Nahar confirmed that the investigation was underway.
According to Agriculture Officer Vishal Kaushal, a special team formed to curb the black marketing and diversion of urea inspected MARKFED’s cattle feed plant, where 300 bags of technical-grade urea were found. During the inspection, the urea was allegedly found to be below prescribed quality standards and had reportedly been supplied as industrial-grade material.
The complaint further states that the consignment was supplied by Delhi-based Manisha Trading Company and its owner, Ashwani Bhardwaj. The inquiry also indicated the alleged involvement of a MARKFED official.
The Agriculture Department alleged that subsidised agricultural urea, meant exclusively for farming use, was falsely billed as industrial-grade urea at a higher price. The stock, valued at several lakhs of rupees, was placed on hold pending further investigation.
Based on the complaint, the police registered a case against the trading company, its owner and the MARKFED official. Further investigation is in progress.
