Profiteers fined for over charging in Hyderabad

District

HYDERABAD:The district administration continued action against profiteers on Thursday and imposed a fine of Rs134000 in all four talukas of the district.

The Assistant Commissioner (AC) City Ahmed Murtaza along with other officers recovered a fine of Rs 105000 from 5 traders.

AC Qasimabad Gada Hussain Soomro visited different markets in Qasimabad and recovered Rs 5000 from 4 shopkeepers.

In Taluka Latifabad, AC Shaista Manwar visited various markets and recovered a fine of Rs 20000 from 5 traders.

AC Rural Hataf Sial conducted price checking in different markets and imposed a fine of Rs 4000 on 2 traders for overcharging.

On the other hand, bachat bazaars were also established in all four talukas by the district administration to provide common use and essential commodities at discounted rates.