Distt Admin Lodges 30 FIRs Against Profiteers

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Distt Admin lodges 30 FIRs against profiteers

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th May, 2019 ) :In order to ensure supply of food items to the citizens on affordable rates, the District Administration conducted raids in different markets of the district including Rawalpindi city and cantt areas and lodged 30 FIRs against the profiteers and hoarders during last week.

According to a district administration spokesman, the Assistant Commissioners (ACs) and price Magistrates also imposed fines amounting to Rs 409,000 on the profiteers for overcharging the consumers.

The officers of the district on the directive of Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Muhammad Ali Randhawa, conducted 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.

ACs of Rawalpindi City, Cantt, Kahuta and Gujar Khan imposed Rs 267,000 fine 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 cheat the public.

The raids would continue and the profiteers would face the music, he added.