Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A miller from Patrapur block was caught red-handed while allegedly transporting farmers' paddy to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, even as procurement mandis in the Ganjam district are yet to become operational.

The matter came to the fore after former Samantarapur sarpanch Prasanna Kumar Pradhan received information about the paddy-laden vehicle on its way to AP. Acting swiftly, he intercepted the vehicle midway and prevented it from proceeding further.

Recognising the seriousness of the issue, Pradhan immediately informed the officer-in-charge (OIC) of Jarada police station about the suspected illegal transportation.

Following the alert, Jarada police reached the spot and took custody of the vehicle carrying the p...