NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Muhammad Idrees on Friday visited various bazars of Peshawar city along with special magistrates and officials of other departments concerned and conducted surprise raids on ghee factory at Mohallah Punj Teerath, GT Road, Peshawar and arrested four persons including Jehanzeb, Ejaz, Bukht Munir and Qamar Zaman for adulteration.
The labourers were busy by mixing different brands of ghee and packing with less weight. The minister also conducted raids on Osama Tea Factory, Osama Tea Store and Shah Jee Tea Store at Batair Bazan Bazar, near Chowk Yadgar, Peshawar City.
The minister recovered different forms of liquid colours in large quantity being used for colouring the tea material, and other tools of adulteration and ordered to seal the factory and arrest the criminals.
The minister went round Ghanta Ghar Bazar, Karimpura Bazar, Chowk Shadi Pir and Hashtnagri Bazar. The minister checked the price lists and fined the butchers and other shopkeepers in the crime of overcharging.
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