Police conducts market checking in Kulgam

Kulgam: Police along with officers of Revenue and enforcement wing Monday conducted a surprise market checking in Kulgam.
As per the statement issued here officers from Police Station Kulgam along with officials of revenue and enforcement wing conducted a surprise market checking in main market Kulgam and its adjacent areas.
“The checking was aimed to ensure quality, to curb black marketing, profiteering of essential commodities and to keep vigil on erring shopkeepers. Checking team interacted with the shopkeepers and urged them to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines issued by administration for the public benefit. They also requested them to display rate lists at their respective shops,” the police statement said.
The police advised shopkeepers to use face masks, gloves, sanitizers, hand washes etc to maintain hygiene in their establishments, and were requested not to indulge in overpricing, black marketing, hoarding. Fine to the tune of Rs 1800 was also realized from erring shopkeepers, it said.