KARACHI: As many as 30 shopkeepers were arrested and sent to jail during the crackdown against the illegal profiteering and violation of the officially approved price list of essential commodities during August.
This was said by Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqi while giving details about the crackdown against profiteers during the month of August, said a statement issued on Monday.
He said that 1631 shopkeepers were challaned during the crackdown while over Rs 2.39 million were imposed on the profiteers and violators of price list, in terms of penalties.
He said total 619 milk sellers, 108 fruits vendor, 307 grocers of daily commodities, 11 meat merchant, 440 chicken sellers, 137 retailers of vegetables and nine vendors of flour were challaned for selling the commodities on the prices in violation to the notified price list.
Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqi has directed the officials concerned to ensure the sale of essential commodities on prices in accordance with the officially approved list in accordance with the endeavour of the government to provide relief to masses.
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