Police act against LPG misuse in Pulwama
Distributor booked, 80 cylinders seized
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama took action against illegal LPG decanting in the district, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that acting on reliable information, Police at Kakapora received inputs that an LPG distributor, identified as Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Hajibal, was illegally transferring LPG from domestic cylinders into commercial cylinders with the intent to deceive consumers and earn undue profits. The activity was being carried out in violation of established norms, posing serious risks to public safety.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 34/26 under relevant provisions of law was registered at Police Station Kakapora and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation, police team seized a total of 80 gas cylinders, including 35 domestic and 45 commercial cylinders, in connection with the illegal activity. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the full scope of the operation and to take strict legal action against all those involved, the spokesman added.
