311 tons hoarded sugar bags recovered, Godown sealed in DI Khan: Spokesman
PESHAWAR (APP): Acting on the Government’s directives, the district administration DI Khan has recovered 311 tons sugar bags from godown on Daraband Road and sealed it till further orders.
The spokesman of district administration DI Khan told APP on Sunday that on a tip off about hoarding of a large number of sugar bags, the district administration along with local police and food department led by Assistant Commissioner, Farhan Ahmad conducted raids on the marked godowns on Daraband Road from where 5,000 bags sugar were recovered.
Similarly, an another raid, 650 bags of hoarded sugar were seized from Maryali superstore.
Deputy Commissioner DI Khan, Mansoor Arshad said that anti-hoarding operation has been expedited in the district and strict action was being taken against hoarders and power stealers.
He said that crackdown against power and sugar stealers would continue till the prices of these commodities were brought to normalcy.
The Deputy Commissioner has warned that artificial price hike would not be allowed and strict action would be taken against hoarders and stealers under the law.
Meanwhile, the Assistant Commissioner has directed all the traders and shopkeepers to display price lists at prominent place.
He also directed the Additional Assistant Commissioner, tehsaldars and Naib Tehsldars to keep vigilance on transportation of sugar goods and ensure its sale as per official prices in their respective areas.
