Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Usman Anwar has ordered a joint crackdown with the district administration against the big depots and agencies illegally stockpiling petrol across Punjab.
IG Punjab directed DPOs and RPOs to ensure action under personal supervision against all petrol depots and agencies illegally hoarding and to bring to book those who cause hardship and distress to the people by creating artificial scarcity of petrol.
IG for indiscriminate action against petrol hoarders
IG Punjab has directed that indiscriminate action should be taken against the depot owners who are creating artificial scarcity of petrol by illegal stockpiling. Their reports should also be sent to the CPO office regularly.
IG Punjab said the depot owners involved in the illegal business of hoarding do not deserve any concession and there should be no delay in strict action against such depot owners under zero tolerance.
