Chandigarh, April 5 -- A case was registered after the agriculture and farmers welfare department seized banned pesticides and expired stock during roads at two firms in Hoshiarpur district, officials said.

Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said, "Samples were collected and a case was registered at the Model Town police station, Hoshiarpur, under relevant sections of the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rules, 1971."

Khudian said a special team conducted a surprise check at the New Grain Market, Hoshiarpur, and found 99 packets (100 grams each) of banned ammonium salt of glyphosate, manufactured and marketed by a firm in Panchkula.

The agriculture minister said the raid has led to recovery of large quantities of expired and n...