The district administration, during a crackdown on hoarders, seized 3,930 bags of sugar and 650 bags of wheat flour from different warehouses during the last one month. In a briefing session arranged here on Monday, Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayyer Sheikh said that the assistant commissioner and price control magistrates started conducting 688 raids from August 1 and registered 14 cases against hoarders, sealed 11 godowns and arrested three accused besides imposing Rs 722,500 fine during the period.
On the other hand Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa, a crackdown is underway against overpricing and hoarding to ensure the sale of food items at fixed rates. Assistant Commissioners and Price Control Magistrates are active in the field. Price Control Magistrates visited the fruit and vegetable markets to monitor the auction of fruits and vegetables.
