LAHORE: As many as 48 shopkeepers were put behind bars for fleecing customers during a crackdown by the district administration here on Monday. Price control magistrates, on the directives of Lahore Deputy Commissioner Sumair Ahmed Syed, launched a massive operation against profiteers, hoarders in different parts of the city and got arrested 48 shopkeepers. During the operation, 91 shopkeepers were also issued warning. Those arrested were handed over to respective police stations. Nearly 17 shopkeepers by directly sent to jail by price control magistrates using their magisterial powers. Published in Daily Times, August 8th 2017.