Sleuths of the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) Department seized 225 kg human hair being transported illegally in a car on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the vigilance authorities intercepted the car at the Kanakadurgamma Varadhi and seized the hair being transported from Gannavaram to Telangana State. During inquiry, it was revealed that the accused collected the hair from many saloons and were transporting it to Hyderabad without paying the tax, said Krishna District Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer (RVEO) Y.T. Naidu.
“The accused did not possess way bills and other documents. The V&E with the help of Commercial Tax Department officials collected Rs. 65,250 Value Added Tax (VAT) at 14.5 per cent and other cell, totalling to Rs. 1.30 lakh,” the RVEO said.
In a separate raid in Thotlavallur mandal in the district, the vigilance authorities seized green gram and black gram, worth about Rs. 28.77 lakh, which are being illegally stocked.
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