Hyderabad, March 30 Ten individuals were arrested here on Monday for allegedly selling commercial gas cylinders at exorbitant prices, and a total of 414 cylinders were seized from their possession, police said.
Based on credible information, the Commissioner's Task Force apprehended 10 individuals who were illegally selling the gas cylinders to needy customers at a high rate, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Gaikwad Vaibhav Raghunath said in a release.
Police said the main accused was running a gas agency, and it was found that he had been illegally dumping gas cylinders in Banjara Hills, with the help of laborers, in violation of the prescribed rules and regulations.
Further, the accused has been selling these gas cylinders to customers at inflated prices, thereby exploiting the public for wrongful gain, police said.
A total of 414 gas cylinders (213 full and 201 empty), besides 11 vehicles, were seized from the possession of the accused, police added.