FAISALABAD - The police on Monday arrested two dacoits during an encounter after a dacoity. A police spokesman said four dacoits entered the house of Muhammad Usman in Rehman Villas Chak No 226-RB and looted Rs 50,000 and other valuables at gunpoint. In the meantime, the police reached the spot and the accused opened firing on the officials. In retaliation, the accused, Zeeshan Ashraf, and his accomplice received injuries while the others fled.
Meanwhile, Ali Hasan of Chak No 234-GB received injuries when his motorcycle struck against a tree after looting a citizen on Jaranwala Road. Later on, police arrested the accused.
In another incident, dacoits injured 45-year-old Mehmood Tahir and his son Muhammad Waseem when they resisted during a dacoity in Sadar Jaranwala police limits. The injured were shifted to a hospital while police started investigation after registering separate cases.
Power shutdown notice
The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) issued a shutdown notice for Wednesday due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines.
According to the notice issued by the company, power supply from Hyundai Nishat, Karas Paint, Coca Cola, Orient Material and FIEDMC feeders emanating from 132-KV FIEDMC grid station and Scarp-1 feeder originating from 132-KV Chak Jhumra grid station will remain suspended from 8 am to 2 pm on Wednesday (April 21).
79 shopkeepers fined over profiteering
Price control magistrates imposed a fine of Rs114,500 on 79 shopkeepers over profiteering in the district on Monday. A spokesman for the district administration said magistrates inspected 1,037 shops in different markets and bazaars and found 79 shopkeepers involved in profiteering and overcharging.
To which, the magistrates imposed a fine of Rs 114,500 on shopkeepers, he added.
