GUJRAT: The local administration has confiscated at least 8,800 bags for sugar hoarded in an undeclared godown during a raid on Wednesday.

According to officials, Gujrat Assistant Commissioner Haider Abbas, on a tip off, raided a private godown owned by one Akram Araen in Sher Shahi Mohallah of Jalalpur Jattan town, where a large number of sugar bags had been hoarded illegally.

They said the godown, where 8,800 sugar bags were hoarded, had not been declared in the record of to the local administration.

Following the raid, the AC seized the sugar bags and sealed the premises.

The AC said the sugar dealers won’t be allowed to sell the commodity at exorbitant prices and create an artificial shortage.

He told Dawn that the raid had been conducted as per the directions of Deputy Commissioner Safdar Virk and the management of godown had been summoned on Thursday for further legal proceedings.

He said the impounded sugar would be put on sale in the market at the officially fixed price.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2023