Kundapur : The DCIB sleuths who raided a godown at Koteshwara have seizd 55 tonnes of rice that was stocked unauthorisedly. A cash of Rs 2.75 lakhs and three vehicles at the spot have also been seized.

Five persons namely Ismail, Taufique, Ubaidulla, Muhammad and Niyaz have been arrested.

It is said, the accused were stealing the rice from the government godown in Kundapur and transporting it to Kerala.

The raid was conducted under the leadership of DCIB Inspector Manjappa.