Gurugram, March 24 In an effort to combat the black market for domestic LPG cylinders, a team from the food and civil supplies department conducted a raid on Tuesday at a parking area in Sector 12, seizing 32 cylinders from a vehicle, police said.
The team also apprehended one individual after he was caught in the act of siphoning gas from domestic cylinders into smaller ones at the scene, they added.
According to police, based on information about the black market for domestic LPG cylinders, a team consisting of Assistant Food Supply Officer (AFSO) Sunil Kumar, and inspectors Jitendra Kumar and Jogendra from the district food and supplies department, along with police personnel from Sector 14 police station, conducted a raid at a parking lot opposite Vivekanand Arogya Kendra in Sector 12.
The team found that LPG from domestic cylinders was being illegally filled into smaller cylinders, officials said, adding that all the cylinders were confiscated from the spot.
The team also apprehended Niranjan, a resident of Laxman Vihar Phase-2, and handed him over to the police.
Based on a complaint by Sunil Kumar, assistant secretary of the food and supplies department, an FIR has been registered against Niranjan at Sector 14 police station under sections related to the unauthorized sale of essential commodities, police said.
"The black market for 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 maintained to ensure that black marketing does not flourish at any level," said Dr Ashok Rawat, Controller, District Food and Supplies Department.
Sub-Inspector Dharmbir Singh, the investigating officer, said an FIR has been registered and the accused has been detained. An investigation is underway, and the accused is being questioned.
