DRI exposes over ₹1,000 crore rice export scam
A probe by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has exposed a massive scam in the export of high-quality Basmati rice to Iran, running into over ₹1,000 crore. As per the probe, rice consignments were illegally offloaded in Dubai instead of Iran. Over 25 exporters from Haryana and Punjab are under scrutiny for their involvement in the multi-crore scam.