Following a complaint of fleecing consumer by butcher, a joint team of Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) police and district administration conducted surprise checking of butcher shops at BOC area, here on Wednesday.
KMC chief inspector Kikruselie Pienyu said the checking was initiated to check the weighing scales of butchers after having received the complaint.
During the checking, the team checked the electronic weighing scales and also verified the business licenses while also cautioning the butchers to follow cleanliness standards and to desist from cheating customers.
Kikruselie said that KMC had fixed rates for various items including vegetables and meat products however the consumers rarely came forward to lodge formal complaints with the KMC.
He also informed that the rates of different items were fixed after considering the cost effects of the market with proper consultations.
Accepting its limitations in not being able to conduct checking on a daily basis, Pienyü requested consumers to accept the rates fixed by KMC as their right and become the informers with supporting evidence so that appropriate action would be initiated against defaulters.
Aggrieved consumers could contact KMC officials at 9774644639.