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LPG theft racket busted, 10 people arrested

LPG theft racket busted, 10 people arrested

LPG theft racket busted, 10 people arrested

Vadodara: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the city police busted a gang involved in theft of domestic LPG and arrested 10 men. Police said he was stealing from domestic LPG cylinders and filling them in commercial cylinders.
“We received information that employees of a gas agency were stealing LPG intended for domestic use. They were refilling it in commercial cylinders and selling it illegally in the market,” said SD Ratada, SOG inspector.
A SOG team raided the agency location in Ranoli GIDC and caught the accused in the act. Police seized all the goods worth Rs 7.26 lakh from the spot.
“It is not only illegal but extremely dangerous to refill with gas like this. Even a minor mistake can lead to a huge fire and put many lives at risk,” Ratada added.
In July, SOG busted a similar gas theft racket and arrested six men from Karodiya Road.