Ludhiana, June 16 -- In a surprise inspection carried out by the fisheries department at the wholesale fish market on Tajpur Road, officials seized nearly 2 quintals of banned Mangur fish from a shop. The raid was conducted following directives issued by the director and warden of fisheries department, Punjab, Gurpreet Singh.

Assistant director of fisheries, Ludhiana, Jatinder Singh Grewal said that during the inspection at Shop Number 23, a large quantity of Mangur fish - which is prohibited for sale - was found and confiscated. The shopkeeper was strictly warned against selling the banned fish in the future.

The seized fish was immediately destroyed by burying it at the government fish seed farm in Mohi.

Grewal further informed that ...