Faulty meter

Published October 23, 2005

SAHIWAL, Oct 22: Judicial magistrate Amjad Saleem on Saturday conducted a raid at a petrol pump on Sahiwal-Arifwala Road and found the meter faulty. Its owner Muhammad Ashfaq was arrested as there was no security guards and equipment for emergency usage at the filling station. Kamir police have registered a case under Section 265-266 of the PPC and sent Ashfaq to jail on judicial remand.—Correspondent

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