PESHAWAR, Sep 14 (APP): The District Administration during the on-going crackdowns against hoarding of sugar and selling at exorbitant rates had so far sent 31 shopkeepers to jail.
According to office of the Deputy Commissioner, the district administration was conducting raids against sugar mafias on a regular basis to ensure uninterrupted provision of sugar to consumers at the government rates.
District administration on Thursday conducted raids on warehouses and shops on Dalazak Road and sealed one warehouse for keeping 700 sacks of 50 kg sugar in the godown without record.
The district administration had started legal action against the owner of the warehouse.
