Dept cracks down on black marketing of LPG cylinders

Acting tough against black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, a team of the Food and Civil Supplies Department conducted a raid at a parking lot in Sector 12 and seized 32 cylinders from a vehicle.

It also detained a person red-handed while transferring LPG from large cylinders into smaller ones in the parking lot.

Acting on a tip-off about the black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, a joint team comprising AFSO Sunil Kumar, Inspector Jitendra Kumar, District Food and Supplies Department and officials from the Sector 14 police station, conducted a raid at a parking lot opposite Vivekanand Arogya Kendra, Sector 12, today. The team found gas being transferred into smaller cylinders from larger ones in the parking lot and confiscated all cylinders.

The team apprehended Niranjan, a resident of Laxman Vihar, Phase 2, and handed him over to the police. Based on a complaint from Sunil Kumar, Assistant Secretary of the Food and Supplies Department, a case was registered against Niranjan at the Sector 14 police station.

“Black marketing of domestic gas cylinders will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Such illegal activities not only violate the law but also infringe on the rights of ordinary citizens. Constant monitoring is being done to ensure that black marketing does not flourish at any level,” said Ashok Rawat, Controller, District Food and Supplies Department.

Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Dharmbir Singh said: “A case has been registered and the accused have been detained. We are questioning the accused and further probe is underway”.