Published on : 08 Dec 2025, 12:45 pm

Dhemaji: A serious scandal has shaken Assam’s food distribution system after the disappearance of rice worth ₹5.20 crore from a warehouse managed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) . The stock of roughly 26,800 bags reportedly vanished during internal stock verification at the Dhemaji godown.

In response, the FCI’s Lakhimpur office has suspended five employees, including the warehouse controller, Rakesh Das. The inquiry committee, led by AGM Niranjan Jangri, is now working to trace the missing consignment.

The missing rice was allocated for Assam’s Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, critical supply channels for underprivileged families and schoolchildren. The loss has triggered widespread outrage among local comm

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