Incident Reports

Ikalu Meat center fined for black marketing

2020-05-21

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

The Department of Commerce, Supplies, and Consumer Protection have imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 on Ikalu Meat Center.

A fine has been imposed on the meat center after it was found that they are taking more than Rs 500 per kg of meat. "We fined Rs 200,000 for cheating consumers," said Sagar Mishra, director of the department's monitoring branch.

According to the department, a complaint was lodged against Ikalu for charging more. They imposed the fine based on the consumer's complaint. 



Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Black Marketing
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Secondary Cause Irregularities in Commodity Market
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Private company
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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