Sabzi Mandi officials seek police help

Wholesale market crowds up during Ramazan, says market committee

KARACHI:

With daily turnover of the wholesale fruit and vegetable market swelling to more than Rs2 billion, the representatives of traders have urged deployment of police for protection from muggers and snatchers.

The Sabzi Mandi Market Committee has demanded the deployment of additional police personnel at the market located on the outskirts of the city on Super Highway to maintain law and order during the Holy month of Ramazan.

In a letter sent by the Chairman Market Committee to the Deputy Inspector General of Police East Zone, Sabzi Mandi Market Committee has stated that the number of buyers in the vegetable market has increased significantly during Ramazan.

The number of vehicles coming for delivery of fruits and vegetables also increased many times, which causes severe traffic jams.

In another letter to the IG police, the market committee has demanded to deploy 30 traffic police officers and two mobiles to save traders from difficulties in maintaining law and order in the market during the month of Ramazan.

According to the market committee chairman, the daily turnover in the vegetable market during Ramazan is Rs2 billion. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the law and order situation in the vegetable market.