Market checking intensified a day before Eid-ul-Adha in Budgam: Police

B’gam: In order to keep a check on overpricing, profiteering and black marketing ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Police intensified market checking on Saturday a day before Eid Ul Adha at various markets of District Budgam including Chadoora, Khanshab, Beerwah, Pakherpora& other adjacent areas just to ensure that all essential commodities are sold at Government approved rates as per the quality standards with sufficient availability of consumables.
According to a police statement, the checking squads comprising of NT Chadoora Farooz Ahmad along with SHO Chadoora Mehboob Hussain and Police Party of PS Chadoora, NT Khansahab Mohammad Maqbool along with SI Suhail Ahmad and Police party of PS Khanshab, NT Beerwah Fayaz Ahmad Khan along with ASI Mushtaq Ahmad and police party of PS Beerwah, NT Pakherpora Ghulam Hassan Ganie along with I/C Pakherpora SI Irshad Ahmad and police party of PP Pakerpora carried out the checking.
While interacting with the shopkeepers, the team members asked them to display rate lists, keep shops neat and clean and ensure that all package commodities sold to consumers must bear MRP, Package date, Net Content and other related information. They also appealed people to bring to the notice of the administration if anyone is found indulging in overcharging of essential commodities for immediate action. The authorities reiterated that such inspections would be conducted on a regular basis and warned the traders of stern action if they are found indulging in profiteering.