PESHAWAR
District administration Peshawar during a crackdown on hoarders recovered 63000 bags of DAP and 1300 bags of urea fertiliser from various godowns in Budhai locality here on Monday.
On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Captain (Retd) Khalid Mahmood, the joint teams of the officers of district administration and Agriculture Department conducted raids on four godowns in Budhai locality and recovered 63000 bags of DAP and 1300 bags of urea fertilisers.
After taking all bags of fertilisers into official possession, the administration also registered an FIR against the ringleader of those involved in the hoarding of the fertiliser.
Speaking on the occasion, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Dr Ihtesham-ul-Haq said that the fertiliser was illegally hoarded to create artificial shortage of fertiliser and increase the rates of the commodity.
He said that police are conducting raids for the arrest of the ring leader of hoarders and would be arrested soon. He said that the recovered fertiliser has been taken into official possession and legal action would be taken against those involved in the illegal activity.
DC Peshawar has directed administrative officers for conducting inspection of godowns in their respective areas of jurisdiction and legal action against hoarders.
