Kurukshetra, March 28 A physical verification at a rice mill here allegedly revealed a shortage of government paddy worth Rs 11 crore, officials said on Saturday.
Police have booked four people, including two partners of the rice mill in Kurukshetra and two guarantors, after over 38,000 quintals of paddy went missing.
Police registered an embezzlement case at the Ismailabad police station against them on Saturday. The charges include provisions related to criminal breach of trust and fraud.
Shamsher Singh, the district manager of the state's apex cooperative federation Hafed, filed a complaint after a physical verification conducted on Tuesday revealed a significant shortage in government stock at the rice mill.
The verification found a shortage of 38,894.92 quintals of paddy, valued at approximately Rs 11.11 crore, along with 17,860 bags of new bardana (gunny bags) worth around Rs 14.24 lakh. The total estimated loss to the government has been pegged at Rs 11.25 crore.
The rice mill had been allotted 59,115 quintals of paddy for milling during the Kharif marketing season 2025-26 by Hafed. However, during inspection, a significant discrepancy was detected between recorded and actual stock.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajender Singh, who is investigating the case, termed this as serious financial irregularities and misappropriation of government property.
Further investigation in the case is underway, he added.