Karachi food authority team attacked during Gulshan-e-Iqbal raid
Key takeaways
- According to reports, the shopkeeper allegedly assaulted inspection staff and hurled abuses during the operation.
- The authority confirmed that the accused shopkeeper, identified as Sabir, was taken into custody shortly after the incident.
- Sindh Food Minister Makhdoom Mehboob-uz-Zaman took notice of the incident and directed strict legal action against those involved in the assault.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: A Sindh Food Authority inspection team came under violent attack during a raid in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 2, Karachi, while carrying out a routine food safety inspection, ARY News reported.
According to reports, the shopkeeper allegedly assaulted inspection staff and hurled abuses during the operation. Officials said a female officer was pushed during the altercation, while the clothes of another staff member were torn in the attack.
The authority confirmed that the accused shopkeeper, identified as Sabir, was taken into custody shortly after the incident. Karachi police shifted the suspect to the lock-up, and a formal case is being registered against him.