KOHAT: The Thall tehsil administration of Hangu district on Friday fined six milk sellers for using excessive water and formalin chemical in the product.

Additional assistant commissioner, Thall, Rashid Ali, district food controller, Silahuddin, along with livestock staffers checked milk samples at milk selling outlets and restaurants through the mobile laboratory.

The officials imposed heavy fines on six shopkeepers for using excessive water in the milk and mixing it with formalin chemical to preserve the product for a long time, which was hazardous to human health.

PLAN MADE TO ELIMINATE CRIME: The Hangu police have prepared a strategy for eliminating crime from the society with the cooperation of city public liaison committee and local elders.

This was announced by district police officer Ehsanullah while addressing a meeting of the public liaison committee. He said nothing could be achieved against crime without assistance of people.

He said the people should point out the criminals involved in drug peddling, firing in the air, wheeling, and other menaces.

POLIO WORKERS AWARDED: Kohat deputy commissioner Matiullah Khan and district nazim Naseem Afridi have stressed that eradicating polio from the society is the collective responsibility of the state as well as the people because there is no room for negligence in combating the deadly disease.

They were addressing a ceremony to give awards to polio team workers on Friday.

Matiullah Khan regretted that despite efforts the poliovirus was still present in the country. He said the polio workers had rendered valuable sacrifices which were regarded by the government.

OUTLAWS HELD: The Kohat police have arrested 19 outlaws and 76 suspicious persons and recovered weapons and drugs from their possession during a crackdown in the last few days.

A statement issued on Friday said the district police officer had ordered crackdown on illegal weapons and proclaimed offenders.

The seizure included six Kalashnikovs, seven rifles, three 12-bore repeaters, nine shotguns, 19 pistols, seven kilogramme hashish and 107 litres liquor.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2019