Mohali CBI court convicts 30, including 14 FCI officials, in 21-year-old rice procurement scam

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (UNI) A special CBI court in Mohali has convicted 30 people, including 14 Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials and 16 private rice millers, in three corruption cases involving the procurement of substandard rice during the 2004-05 kharif season, according to details of the verdict reported on Friday. The court awarded rigorous imprisonment ranging from one to three years, along with fines, bringing a nearly 21-year-old case involving alleged collusion between government procurement officials and private rice mill owners to a conclusion at the trial court level. The cases relate to FCI procurement centres at Malerkotla, Sunam…