6 fertilisers dealer booked

SARGODHA, Nov 03 (APP):Six persons including a middleman were arrested for selling fertilisers at higher-than-fixed rate, here on Friday.
According to a press release, issued by the commissioner’s office, teams of agriculture department visited various areas of the division and found Habibullah fertiliser dealer in Chak No. 58-NB Road Dharema, Hafiz Store in Chak No. 59-NB, Al-Shahbaz Traders Shahpur Sadar, and Al-Hafiz Store at Kot Chadna Bhakar selling urea fertilizer at high rates.
The team also recovered counterfeit fertiliser from the shop of middleman Ali Sher in Bhakar and got registered a case with Behal police station.
Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti said no one would be allowed to exploit farmers and the sale of fertiliser at recommended prices would be ensured.