Delhi Police busts hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders, 75 cylinders seized, 1 arrested
Amidst the huge demand and fighting for LPG cylinders, Delhi Police has busted a racket involved in hoarding and black marketing of cylinders. Police have seized 75 cylinders from the spot and one person has been arrested in this case. Officials are saying that this racket was working to provide cylinders to the people at expensive prices. according to policeInterrogation of the arrested accused is going on and other people involved in the case and the supply chain are being traced.
Anil, 50, has been arrested and 75 cylinders have been seized from the spot, an official said on Friday. The accused was caught based on a tip-off regarding illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders in the industrial area.
Anil, 50, has been arrested and 75 cylinders have been seized from the spot, an official said on Friday. Based on the information received, a police team set up a picket near the District Park in Bawana on Thursday evening. At around 4 pm, a pickup truck was stopped and searched, from which 27 LPG cylinders were recovered. These included both domestic and commercial cylinders. The officer said that during interrogation the accused could not produce any valid documents related to the cylinders. This included licenses, permits, stock registers or proof of ownership.
Based on the information received, the police team stopped a pickup truck near District Park in Bawana on Thursday evening and recovered 27 LPG cylinders from it. During interrogation, the accused could not produce any valid documents related to the cylinders. Accused Anil told the police that more cylinders were kept in the surrounding area. Based on this information, the police raided two rooms and an iron shed near a factory in the area. 48 more cylinders were recovered in this raid, taking the total number of recovered cylinders to 75. The official said that these cylinders were kept without any security measures or legal permission, posing a serious security threat to the area.
Experts say that incidents of black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders have happened amid the LPG crisis in India. The main reason for this crisis is the blockage of supply routes in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing conflict between America, Israel and Iran, due to which the supply of LPG is being affected.
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