Hoshiarpur, April 9 – Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from tankers and selling it illegally, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Mandeep Singh and Tarlochan Singh, both residents of Dasuya, police said.
Acting on information, a team from the Dasuya police station conducted a raid at a ground near Gurdwara Takkar Sahib in Dasuya, where two LPG tankers were found parked, they said.
The accused were allegedly stealing LPG from the tankers and filling it into domestic cylinders.
Police said the activity was highly hazardous and could have led to a major accident. Two cylinders were also recovered from the accused, they added.
A case has been registered against the duo under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Essential Commodities Act, and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order at the Dasuya police station, police said.
Further investigation is underway, they said.