3000 maunds wheat recovered.

FAISALABAD -- The district administration has recovered more than 3000 maunds illegally stored wheat during an operation against stockpiling in the godowns at Awami Colony Mansoorabad, here.

Assistant Commissioner City Syed Ayyub Bukhari along with his team conducted raid in Awami Colony and recovered the wheat from 10 shops and godowns. He also arrested warehouse owner Ghulam Abbas and handed him over to police. The accused was selling wheat at rate of Rs.1970 per 40 kilogram while government had fixed price of wheat as Rs.1400 per 40 kg.

The AC City said that wheat stock has been taken into custody and it would be sold at government rate in general market.

In another action, AC City...