The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted an illegal LPG racket in the Sangam Vihar area of the national capital, recovering a total of 183 gas cylinders from delivery agents’ godowns. Out of these 183 cylinders, 154 were filled, and 29 were empty. The Police has also recovered refilling equipments, an electronic weighing scale, iron pipes and iron poker during the operation.

According to the police, they have arrested four accused in this case. The Police said that all the accused are registered delivery personnel of an authorised gas agency and were involved in illegal storage and refilling of LPG cylinders under the guise of distribution. The Police said that during the investigation, it was revealed that after collecting cylinders from the agency, the accused did not deliver them to customers but instead stored them in rented godowns. Delhi Police has registered a case against the accused under the Essential Commodities Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.