Raid Against Unscrupulous Traders Continues in Assam’s Hailakandi

Hailakandi, July 1, 2019:

In the ongoing drive against unscrupulous traders duping consumers, personnel of the Legal Metrology with help from the police booked three traders in Algapur market in Hailakandi on Monday.

The raids conducted at the market place at around noon led to the registration of three cases against a fish trader, a dry fish trader (unscrupulous) and a vegetable seller.

Inspector of Legal Metrology, Joydip Roy Poddar said seizure list has been handed over following the confiscation of suspected measuring units.

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Poddar said the drive carried out at the directive of the district administration would continue in the days ahead.

Last week, a joint team made raids at Herbertganj market. Cases were registered against five traders: three fish sellers, a meat seller and the owner of a 'fair price shop'.

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