Ration shop license cancelled in Bengaluru South Zone over alleged collection of ₹500 for e-KYC

The Food Department cancelled the license of a fair price shop (BALS-272) in the Bengaluru South Zone, Chandrappanagar. This action followed allegations of the shop's manager collecting ₹500 from ration card cheaters for e-KYC. Officials found that the shop failed to display rate lists, stock records, or food samples, and that the shop was not clean. The department also noted that the shop had not properly stored 3.75 quintals of raw rice, nor had it followed necessary rules, including the shop seal.