As per directions of IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar / Punjab Police takes stern action against hoarding of wheat.
A raid was conducted on a private farm house on the pointation of Special Brnach near Head Muhammad Wala Muzafar Garh district.
Illegally stored 30 thousand maunds of wheat were recovered and transferred to government procurement centers.
Indiscriminate actions should be taken against illegal hoarding or inter-provincial smuggling of wheat. IG Punjab
The accused should be brought to justice by speeding up joint operations in collaboration with district administration and the food department. Dr. Usman Anwar
On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, massive crackdown against illegal wheat storage and inter-provincial smuggling is underway in all districts across province. In this regard, on the pointation of Special Branch Punjab, the police team in collaboration with District Administration and Food Department, raided a private farm house near Head Muhammad Wala in Muzaffargarh and seized 30,000 maunds of illegally stored wheat.
According to the details, Punjab Police, Food Department and District Administration jointly undertook an operation last night and transferred thousands of maunds of seized wheat to government procurement centers. IG Punjab strictly directed the RPOs, CPOs and DPOs to continue operations on illegal storage of wheat or inter-provincial smuggling without discrimination. He emphasised upon police teams to ensure full support to government Departments in crackdown against hoarding of wheat and put the accused behind bars.
(Handout No.192)
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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