District administration Peshawar Wednesday arrested at least 56 persons in crackdown against encroachment and profiteering from different localities of the district. According to a spokesman of the district administration, on the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Peshawar Mohammad Ali Asghar, the officers of the district administration conducted raids in various localities of the district including Charsadda Road, Warsak Road, Kohat Road, inside city bazaars, and University Road and arrested 56 persons.
The arrested persons were included vegetable & fruit sellers, bakers, milkmen and grocers. Meanwhile, district administration and Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) in a joint operation demolished encroachments established on 80 marla on G.T. Road in Chamkani area.
On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Peshawar Mohammad Ali Asghar, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC), PDA, Mina Zahir conducted anti-encroachment operation.