Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested a shopkeeper involved in selling fuel on exorbitant rates at Palhallan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla.
The shopkeeper was arrested at a time when the Srinagar-Jammu highway blockade for five consecutive days led to the fuel crises in the Valley.
A Police Spokesperson said that under the supervision of Mohd Nawaz-JKPS, SDPO Pattan assisted by PSI Aeraf Niyaz IC PP Palhallan arrested Shopkeeper namely Mehraj Din Mir S/O Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir R/O Tantraypora Palhallan who has been found involved in selling of Petroleum products illegal on exorbitant rates at his shop at Palhallan Pattan, District Baramulla.
“During search 187 litres of Petrol/ Diesel was recovered from his shop and was taken into custody immediately”, he said.
Police said that Case under sections of Essential Commodities & Petroleum Act registered in Police Station Pattan and investigations set in motion.
