Chandigarh: Photo ID must to buy acid, shopkeepers need licence to sell

CHANDIGARH: The deputy commissioner, Mandip Singh Brar convened a meeting on Thursday with all the SDMs, Police Officials and other senior officials regarding regulation of sale of acid.
The deputy commissioner strictly directed that additional deputy commisioner, Sachin Rana and all the SDMs will ensure that no one will be able to purchase acid without submitting a photo ID.Also, shopkeepers who sell acid will have to obtain a licence to do the same, DC directs.
The SDMs will also have to catch hold of all the illegal acid sellers in the tricity. The deputy commissioner has set a three days deadline to crack them down.
Dr. Dewan has been assigned as the nodal officer for the project.