Officials from the Ballari Food Department and police seized a lorry carrying 119.4 quintals of subsidized rice on a national highway in the outskirts of Kudatini town on Sunday. The vehicle was intercepted while transporting the grain illegally from Ballari towards Hosapete. The seized rice, valued at ₹2.73 lakh, was being moved by accused individuals hailing from Maharashtra and Ballari. PSI Muddurangaswami of the Kudatini police station, along with officers from the Food and Police departments, were present during the raid, which was conducted based on specific intelligence. A case was registered on Sunday following a complaint filed by Sharanabasayya, the Taluk Officer of the Ballari Taluk Office.