{
  "id": 18322152,
  "title": "Pune Agriculture Department Cracks Down On Illegal Pesticide Storage, Seizes Stock Worth ₹65.34 Lakh In Shukrwar Peth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pune-agriculture-department-cracks-down-on-illegal-pesticide-storage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:11:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-agriculture-department-cracks-down-on-illegal-pesticide-storage-seizes-stock-worth-6534-lakh-in-shukrwar-peth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Pune, the Agriculture Department has taken action against an illegal pesticide storage facility, seizing stock worth ₹65.34 lakh from the shop in Shukrwar Peth. The Divisional Flying Squad conducted an inspection at Rahul Agencies, located on Shivaji Road near Rameshwar Chowk, on October 14 and 15, 2026. The shop owner, Rahul Sahebrao Nikam, is under investigation at the Khadak Police Station. The seized pesticides included Deltamethrin, Imidacloprid, Chlorpyrifos, Fipronil and Cypermethrin, among others. The department has prohibited the sale of the seized stock and is conducting further testing on the samples.",
  "summary": "Pune Divisional Flying Squad of the Agriculture Department has seized an illegal stock of pesticides worth Rs 65.34 lakh from a shop in Shukrwar Peth for allegedly storing the products without the necessary licence and permissions. Khadak Police Register Case Against Rahul Agencies Owner Rahul Nikam A case has been registered against shop owner Rahul Sahebrao Nikam at Khadak Police Station in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}