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Shop Closures During Kurnool Inspections Trigger Consumer Suspicion

Shop Closures During Kurnool Inspections Trigger Consumer Suspicion
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Officials visited Devanakonda to check whether shops were using correct weights and prices.

They looked at weighing machines, packages, and large 50-kilogram bags.

Many shops closed just before the inspections began.

This made local shoppers wonder whether the shopkeepers had received a warning.

Inspectors found one incorrect weighing scale at a vegetable shop.

The shop was given a penalty.

Consumers want every grocery and general store checked without advance notice.

They also want officials to explain the closures and publish the inspection results.

Key facts

Inspection authority
Legal Metrology Department officials from Kurnool
Inspection leader
Inspector Venkateswarlu
Location
Devanakonda
Inspection timing
Saturday
Checks conducted
Weights, measures, packaged commodities, and pricing compliance
Specific focus
50-kilogram bags and weighing scales
Penalty
An irregular weighing scale at a vegetable shop resulted in a penalty

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