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Firm claims duress in fake fertiliser probe

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Devesh Patel (centre) before the National Assembly Agriculture Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The mystery surrounding the origin of the fake fertiliser deepened on Thursday even as the company at the centre of the probe accused senior government officials of intimidation.

KEL Chemicals Limited, which appeared before the National Assembly Agriculture Committee, claimed another firm - Mems Distributors Limited- was behind the mess.

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