Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- The alleged involvement of officials of the Civil Supplies Department in the Rs. 6,000 crore Custom Milled Rice (CMR) scam is coming to light, with investigations by the Vigilance and Enforcement Department and the Crime Investigation Department (CID) pointing to possible collusion between certain Enforcement Task Force (ETF) officials and rice millers.

Officials entrusted with preventing irregularities in the allocation and delivery of CMR are suspected to have facilitated violations by millers. Investigators are also examining allegations that some ETF officials used private offices and their official positions to manage illegal activities.

According to the findings of the probe agencies, more than 300 rice miller...