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Amid crisis due to West Asia war: LPG hoarding racket busted in Mahipalpur; 70 cylinders seized, 3 held
Over the past week, the Delhi Police has seized around 700 cylinders which were allegedly hoarded at shops and godowns across the Capital.
Police officers said the accused failed to produce any valid licence for the storage or sale of LPG cylinders. (Representative Image)
As part of a widening crackdown on the hoarding and black-market sale of LPG gas cylinders amid a supply crunch linked to the West Asia crisis, the Delhi police arrested three men on Saturday in Southeast Delhi’s Mahipalpur.
The accused have been identified as Krishna (33), Dinesh Sahu (46), and Mithilesh (39) — all residents of Delhi but originally from Bihar, said police. Officers said 70 domestic LPG cylinders – 54 filled and 16 used – and four commercial cylinders were seized.
According to the police, the men had been involved in the illegal supply of LPG cylinders in the area for the past three years. Acting on a tip-off, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the South-West district police conducted a raid and arrested them. Officers said they failed to produce any valid licence for the storage or sale of cylinders. During questioning, they allegedly told police they were selling the cylinders without bills to earn higher profits.
DCP (South-West) Amit Goel said, “This operation was part of our continued crackdown on illegal trade of essential commodities. Such activities not only violate the law, but also pose serious safety risks. Strict action will be taken against those involved in hoarding and black-marketing of LPG cylinders.” An FIR was filed, police said, adding that further investigation is on.
Over the past week, the Delhi Police has seized around 700 cylinders which were allegedly hoarded at shops and godowns across the Capital.
The first major raid was conducted at an agency in Outer Delhi’s Mundka from which 610 commercial and domestic gas cylinders were seized.
Similar raids followed. In East Delhi’s Shakarpur, a man was held for alleged illegal refilling of LPG and black-market sale of domestic cylinders. In Northwest Delhi’s Rohini, a shopkeeper was found allegedly filling gas from large to small cylinders. Over 17 cylinders were recovered from him., police had said.
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