PESHAWAR: The district administration arrested 42 persons during a crackdown against profiteering, violation of the meat-holiday and encroachments in Karkhano Market and its surrounding areas.
On the directives of Peshawar Deputy Commissioner (DC), Islamzeb, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC) Sara Tawab along with Hayatabad SHO carried checked different restaurants, fast-food outlets and other shops in Karkhano Market and its surrounding areas.
During the checking, the district administration team found out that some butchers were doing business in violation of the meat holiday. Tawab expressed anguish over the situation and arrested 8 butchers.
During further checking the team also arrested 34 more for profiteering, poor cleanliness conditions and erecting encroachments outside their shops.