Kulgam, April 08: Police Party of District Police Kulgam headed by SHO Manzgam Insp. Shailendra Singh along with Revenue and enforcement wing officers/officials conducted surprise market checking in main market Manzgam and its adjacent areas.

The checking was aimed to ensure quality, curb black marketing, profiteering of essential commodities, keep a vigil on erring shopkeepers, and request them to display rate lists at their respective shops.

The checking team interacted with the shopkeepers and urged them to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the administration for public benefit.

Shopkeepers were requested to use face masks, gloves, sanitizers, hand wash, etc to maintain hygiene in their establishments, And were requested not to indulge in overpricing, black marketing, hoarding, and on the spot fine of Rs 3800 was realized from erring shopkeepers and were requested to be corrective in future otherwise contravention will abide strict action under the law.

Locals appreciated the act and hoped such drives would continue in the future as well.