Distt Admin Imposes Rs 116,000 Fines On 46 Profiteers

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th May, 2019 ) :The District Administration has conducted 146 raids in different markets including Rawalpindi city and Cantt areas in order to ensure supply of food items to the citizens on affordable rates.

The Administration also imposed fines amounting to Rs 116,000 on 46 profiteers while two FIRs were lodged against the violators.

According to a district administration spokesman, the Assistant Commissioners and price Magistrates of the district on the directive of Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Muhammad Ali Randhawa, conducted 146 raids in different areas and took action in accordance with the law against the rules violators.

The raids were conducted by the magistrates concerned in their respective areas to check quality of edibles and their rates, he said adding fines were imposed on profiteers for overcharging the consumers.

Assistant Commissioners Rawalpindi City, Cantt, Kahuta and Gujar Khan also imposed fines on profiteers.

He said that the administration was taking action in accordance with the law against profiteers and the violators would not be allowed to deceit thepublic. The raids would continue and the profiteers would face the music,he added.