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Onion importers, traders grilled


Published : 25 Nov 2019 09:16 PM | Updated : 29 Aug 2020 07:06 AM

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Monday interrogated a total of 13 onion importers and traders to find out the reasons behind the abnormal prices of onions and rumours over it. Those 13 onion importers and traders were appeared before the CIID personnel after they were summoned by the CIID at its office. 

CIID officials said a total of 341 companies had imported onions in the last three and a half months. If needed, all of them will be summoned for questioning, an official said.

Sources said they CIID officials were verifying all the documents regarding the import of onions and their selling rates in the markets.