In a crackdown on illegal LPG operations, the Delhi Police Crime Branch seized 183 Indane gas cylinders from multiple godowns in Sangam Vihar. The operation uncovered a significant hoarding and illegal refilling racket. Four accused, who were registered delivery personnel of an authorised LPG agency, have been taken into custody.
Acting on specific intelligence, the Crime Branch conducted raids at three rented premises in the L Block area of Sangam Vihar, South Delhi. The recovery included 154 filled and 29 empty cylinders along with refilling equipment, exposing serious safety norm violations.
The accused individuals were found illegally storing cylinders meant for daily distribution and transferring LPG from filled cylinders into empty ones using iron pipes and weighing scales. The illicitly-filled cylinders were then sold in the open market at higher rates, generating undue profits.
“The operation highlights a deliberate misuse of the LPG distribution system, exploiting public concern over cylinder shortages,” said DCP/ANTF Rahool Alwal. Recoveries from the raids included filled and empty cylinders along with related equipment.
The modus operandi involved extracting LPG from each cylinder and transferring it into empty cylinders before selling it in the market. All four accused are registered delivery personnel of an authorised Indane LPG agency responsible for distribution in Sangam Vihar. A case has been registered under relevant sections, and further investigation is ongoing.
The Delhi Police aims to ensure lawful distribution of essential commodities and prevent exploitation of residents through continued actions.
