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96 LPG cylinders seized as Delhi Police bust illegal refilling racket in Nangloi

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The Delhi Police has busted an illegal LPG refilling and hoarding racket in Nangloi, seizing 96 domestic gas cylinders, vehicles and equipment, an official said on Wednesday.

Following specific intelligence inputs, a crime branch team apprehended three people during the raid at Bakkarwala Road in outer Delhi.

According to police, the accused illegally stored domestic LPG cylinders in a vacant plot and allegedly refilled gas from filled cylinders into empty ones using unauthorised metallic pipes and other equipment.

Police said the accused Vinod (37), Vijay (38) and Vansh Raj (26) were allegedly associated with LPG delivery work.

Besides the cylinders, police also recovered three tempos, three weighing machines and two metallic pipes.

“The accused failed to produce any valid documents for possessing such a large quantity of LPG cylinders. The Food and Supply Officer of Vikaspuri was informed, and police seized all the cylinders in his presence,” the officer said.

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The accused allegedly told police they diverted LPG cylinders meant for delivery and illegally refilled and sold them in the open market.

Further investigation is underway.

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