Assistant Commissioner, Alpuri, Wajid Ali conducted raids on markets in the Lilonai bazar of Alpuri here on Tuesday and booked three shopkeepers for selling flour on low weight and fined several others.
AC Alpuri Wajid Ali accompanied by revenue staff and police conducted raids in Lilonai Bazar after he received complaints about the artificial price hike and hoarding.
He visited shops including chicken, flour dealers, and check the quality of foods as well as price lists, flour availability, and price lists.
AC Wajid Ali on the occasion asked the police to register cases against the shopkeepers who failed in displaying price lists and selling flour in low gauge.
He also strictly directed the shopkeepers to follow the standard operating procedure SOPs to avoid spreading coronavirus as the second wave of the covid-19 on rising.