Illegal LPG filling racket busted in Pune; 3 held
The crime branch unit II of Pune city police have arrested a gang involved in illegal transfer of LPG gas from cylinders and selling them in the black market. Police have seized 31 cylinders and a tempo from their possession. The total seizure is estimated to be worth ₹2.71 lakh.
The arrested have been identified as Jaikisan Miyaram Bishnoi (32) of Uruli Devachi, Jagdish Narayanram Bishnoi (27) and Hanuman Devaram Bishnoi (25).
Acting on a tip-off, inspector Krantikumar Patil’s team raided the place in Uruli Devachi and found 31 gas cylinders (19 kg) and a tempo on April 3. Six empty cylinders were found in the tempo of Chandrahans Laxman Vaigande (45), resident of Uruli Devachi. Cylinders carried logo of Bharat Gas and HP.
