Hyderabad, June 12 -- Three individuals, including the managing director of a seed company, have been arrested by the Trimulgherry Police for allegedly selling spurious cotton seeds, police said on Friday, June 12.

A total of 12,800 duplicate seed pouches and 2,000 kg of seeds were also seized from their possession. The value of the seeds is estimated to be around Rs 30 lakh.

Telangana Marketing Manager of Narmada Sagar Agri Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat, Solanke Yashwanth Rao, had lodged a complaint with Trimulgherry Police alleging that Yeruva Balashow Reddy alias Shiva Reddy, Managing Director of New Rythu Sampada Seeds Company, Hyderabad, had illegally printed duplicate cotton seed pouches resembling those of Narmada Sagar Agri Seeds and...