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Crime
Odisha Police Seize 190 Bags of Illegal Fertilizer in Jagatsinghpur
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 08:36 PM
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Odisha police have seized 190 bags of illegally marketed fertilizer in Jagatsinghpur district, disrupting a black‑market operation.
On [date], Odisha police seized 190 bags of fertilizer in Jagatsinghpur district, targeting a black‑market operation.
The seized bags were found to be part of an illegal distribution network that had been supplying farmers with unregistered fertilizer.
Authorities say the operation was carried out after intelligence reports and a raid on a warehouse in the district.
The seized fertilizer is expected to be confiscated and the suspects may face charges under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The police reiterated their commitment to curb illegal fertilizer trade and protect farmers from substandard products.
The seized bags were found to be part of an illegal distribution network that had been supplying farmers with unregistered fertilizer.
Authorities say the operation was carried out after intelligence reports and a raid on a warehouse in the district.
The seized fertilizer is expected to be confiscated and the suspects may face charges under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The police reiterated their commitment to curb illegal fertilizer trade and protect farmers from substandard products.