Jabalpur (MP), Sep 9 (PTI) A case has been registered against three officials of cooperatives for allegedly misappropriating a stock of fertiliser worth Rs 10.5 lakh in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, police said on Monday.

A first information report (FIR) was registered on Sunday based on a complaint by sub-divisional officer Indira Tripathi, fertiliser inspector Megha Agrawal and officials of the food department officials, Chargawa police station in-charge Abhishek Pyasi told PTI.

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The department had conducted inspections at Barkhera Samiti and Sukha Nayagaon Samiti on August 23 and found a stock of DAP and urea worth Rs 10.5 lakh missing, he said.

An FIR was registered against Nanhe Lal and Anees Mishra, who are in-charge of the cooperatives, and branch manager Rakesh Nandesaria under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Fertiliser (Control) Act, the official said.

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The police have arrested Nanhe Lal, who stated that they sold the fertiliser, meant for farmers, to other people, he said, adding that the other two accused are absconding.

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