Hyderabad, March 18 -- Local footwear vendors in the Puranapul area of Hyderabad have witnessed a surge in sales as shoppers throng the market ahead of the upcoming Ramzan celebrations.

Shaik Nayeem, Manager of a 50-year-old shop at Kolhapur corner, expresses how Peshawari footwear is flying off the shelves.

"We have a range of traditional footwear, including Kolhapuri, Jalsa, and Rajwari styles. Peshawari is our bestseller, accounting for 95% of our sales," he told ANI.

Nayeem's store has been sourcing Kolhapuri from Solapur and Rajwari from Rajasthan, with some products also coming from Delhi.

Earlier on Wednesday, rain lashed in parts of the Hyderabad old city at midnight, which temporarily disrupted the tradition of all-night shop...