The Economic Offence Wing of Uttar Pradesh has lodged FIR against 19 firms for their alleged involvement in a ‘food grain scam’ here, the police said.
The EOW has lodged FIR against 19 firms of the Kotwali city Gonsa for illegally sending food grains to Bangladesh.
The FIR was lodged by inspector EOW, Kanpur for forgery, corrupt practices and other charges.
The police said that 43,330 quintal of food grain was sent to Bangladesh illegally from here.