6 PFA Officials Injured During Raid to Seize 1 Ton Dead Chicken

Six officials from the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) were gravely injured when shopkeepers allegedly retaliated against a team tasked with seizing 1,235 kilograms of dead chickens. The PFA director general confirmed the assault transpired while the officials were in the process of disposing of the recovered poultry. Shopkeepers are said to have physically attacked the officers, striking them with bricks during the ensuing confrontation.

In addition to their injuries, the officials reportedly received death threats and had their mobile phones confiscated. Consequently, six PFA food safety officers sustained serious injuries in the attack. The authority subsequently closed two shops following the recovery of the dead chickens. The PFA maintained it had conducted the enforcement action in accordance with proper procedures and its legal authority.

The PFA emphasized the operation's objective was to guarantee safe food supply to the public. The information did not specify the location or date of the raid, nor provide names of the injured officials, details of their medical treatment, or whether a police case was registered or suspects arrested.