The violators included 53 milkmen, 71 fruit vendors, 58 vegetable sellers, 20 chicken meat sellers, 14 red meat sellers, 44 shopkeepers dealing in different provision items and three shopkeepers selling flour on higher rates than officially prescribed.
A total amount of Rs467,700 was recovered from the defaulters as fine.
In the meantime Commissioner Karachi Sohail Ahmed Siddiqui renewed his commitment to continue crack down against profiteers.