New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi Police has arrested three men for allegedly running an illegal LPG storage and refilling racket in the Palam area of southwest Delhi, an official said on Thursday.
The police said they recovered 45 domestic gas cylinders, three gas transfer nozzles, a weighing machine, and a tempo (mini truck).
The accused were identified as Anaar Singh, Satyaveer, and Vikas Kumari.
They were allegedly involved in the unauthorized storage and transfer of LPG cylinders in a residential area, posing serious safety risks, the official said.
"Police came to know about the racket on March 28 when a team from Palam, acting on a tip-off, raided a vacant plot in Adarsh Gali. The police team found a tempo parked inside the premises and a large number of Bharat Gas cylinders stored both inside the vehicle and in the open," the official said.
The police found that gas was being illegally transferred from one cylinder to another using nozzles and a weighing machine, without adhering to any safety norms.
The accused failed to produce any valid license or authorization for storing or refilling the cylinders, the official said.
The accused allegedly told the police that they had rented the plot for illegal storage and were refilling cylinders to earn quick money.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway, police said.