Combine team bust illegal LPG racket
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 17 2022:
A combined team of CAF & PD staff and Singjamei Police seized cooking gas cylinders that were being sold unlawfully at Ningthemcha Karong during a drive conducted today.
A team of Lamphel Police and CAF & PD staff started the drive around 8 am at Langol Tarung area.
However, the gas agency operative(s) got wind of this and fled with their vehicle loaded with gas cylinders.
Thereafter, the CAF & PD staff with the cooperation of Singjamei Police carried out a drive at a house in Ningthemcha Karong wherein the combined team recovered 114 cooking gas cylinders.
The individual(s) involved in this 'business' used the name of a gas dealer located in Kangpokpi and were reportedly selling to their consumers without any dumping document.
Speaking in this connection, Haobam Bobby, OSD, CAF & PD said that the recovered gas cylinders will be sealed by the department and further actions will be deliberated.
He also made an appeal to refrain from selling cooking gas illegally and cautioned that CAF & PD along with the help of the police will be conducting similar drives in the future.