Karnataka Upalokayukta flags weighing fraud at Belagavi APMC

Belagavi, Oct 29 (UNI) Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice Ashok Hinchigeri has flagged alleged irregularities in weighing practices, excess commissions charged by middlemen and the failure of wholesale vegetable traders to issue sale receipts at the Belagavi Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), raising concerns over transparency and farmers' interests. During a visit to the APMC on Thursday, Justice Hinchigeri inspected weighing machines used by vegetable traders and found alleged discrepancies in weighing practices. He also objected to middlemen charging higher commissions and the absence of receipts for wholesale vegetable transactions. The Upalokayukta directed officials to provide necessary facilities to farmers and ensure…