PESHAWAR: Minister for Education Sardar Hussain Babak conducted raids on shops at Faqirabad Colony and recovered thousands of school bags provided by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for the children of earthquake-affectees, sealed a godown and arrested three persons.
Taking action on a news report published by daily Mashriq revealing that school bags meant for children of quake-hit areas are being sold in local shops in the provincial capital openly, the minister along with police raided Sherzada Leather House and shops belonging to Arshad at the colony and recovered thousands of school bags which were provided by UNICEF for the children of Shangla, Kohistan, Batagram, Abbottabad and Mansehra.
The minister was accompanied by Additional Secretary Education Qaiser Alam and Khwaja Saad.
Police have arrested owners of the godown and shops identified as Arshad and an Afghan refugee Wasee besides arresting the purchaser Daud Khan.
Police also conducted raids on other shops and arrested its owners after they were spotted by neighbouring shopkeepers while cases have been registered against the arrested persons.
Police also registered a case against the group involved in selling of the bags and started the hunt.
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