Hapur Illegal Gas Cylinder Storage: In Asauda village of Hapur, the administration took major action against illegal gas storage and recovered 32 domestic gas cylinders from a house. The accused was earning illegal profits by selling cylinders to people at expensive prices. Police have registered FIR and started investigation.
The administration has taken major action against illegal gas storage and black marketing in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. A joint team of police and supply department conducted a late night raid and recovered a large number of domestic gas cylinders from a house. It is being told that the accused was earning extra profit by selling cylinders at expensive prices to the people of the village. The most worrying thing was that such a large number of cylinders were kept in a densely populated area, which could have caused a major accident at any time.
According to District Supply Officer of Hapur, Seema Baliyan, on the instructions of the District Magistrate, teams are continuously monitoring to stop illegal gas storage and black marketing in the district. Meanwhile, at around 9 pm on Thursday night, information was received that Rihan Ahmed, living near the burst well in village Asauda of Hapur rural area, was hiding a large number of gas cylinders in his house. As soon as the information was received, supply inspector Preeti and the team of Hapur Dehat police station reached the spot and raided the house.
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A cache of 32 cylinders found inside the house
During the raid, the team recovered a total of 32 domestic gas cylinders from inside the house. These included 18 filled and 14 empty cylinders. Investigation revealed that these cylinders were kept in stock without any valid permission. According to officials, keeping such a large number of gas cylinders inside the house is extremely dangerous from security point of view.
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Was earning extra Rs 30 per cylinder
Preliminary investigation also revealed that the accused used to collect extra money from the villagers by giving them cylinders in times of need. It is being told that he was earning additional profit of about Rs 30 on each cylinder. In this way he was gradually accumulating the stock of gas cylinders illegally.
FIR registered against the accused
After the raid, on the complaint of supply inspector Preeti, a case has been registered against the accused Rihan Ahmed in Dehat Kotwali police station. The police have taken the accused into custody and confiscated all the cylinders. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
District Supply Officer Seema Baliyan said that there is adequate supply of domestic gas, petrol and diesel in the district. People should not fall into the trap of any middleman. He said that consumers can register online and get cylinders directly from the gas agency. The administration has also warned that strict action will be taken against those involved in illegal gas storage or black marketing.
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