MULTAN:District administration has sealed ten shops for illegally refilling LPG during a special crackdown launched here on Sunday.
In line with special directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wasim Hamid Sandhu, the Assistant Commissioner (AC) Seemal Mushtaq along with the departments concerned launched a special crackdown against the mafia involved in the illegal LPG business.
The officer sealed ten shops involved in illegally refilling LPG and took the material into custody. The team also seized various illegal mini petrol pumps during the crackdown.
Speaking on the occasion, AC Seemal Mushtaq said that the shopkeepers involved in putting public lives at risk would not be tolerated. She said that as per instructions of the deputy commissioner, strict monitoring was being ensured to control prices of LPG.
The DC Wasim Hamid Sandhu said in a statement that crackdown would continue against illegal mini petrol pumps and LPG refilling shops to prevent mishaps.