US EditionIndia graveyard raid uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage
Police detained 10 people after raids uncovered black-market sales of cylinders at nearly three times the market price, officials said.
- On Thursday, Indian police seized 414 cooking-gas canisters hidden in a Hyderabad graveyard, arresting those involved in black market sales amid shortages caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- India, the world's number two Liquefied Petroleum Gas importer, meets about 60 per cent of its demand through overseas purchases, mostly from the Middle East.
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas official Sujata Sharma reported that authorities carried out around 2,600 raids yesterday, seizing about 700 cylinders and detaining ten people.
- Accused individuals allegedly sold commercial canisters for 6,000 rupees—nearly three times the standard 2,100 rupees price—with seized goods worth nearly 2.2 million rupees.
- Sharma maintained "The supply of natural gas to domestic consumers is 100 per cent assured," as the government promotes alternatives like biogas and piped natural gas.
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Gas canisters hiddenin India graveyard
Indian police this week seized 414 cooking?gas canisters hidden in a graveyard in Hyderabad city and arrested those involved in trying to sell them on the black market amid shortages due to the ?US-Israeli war on Iran, a government official said on Thursday. Authorities have stepped up raids to curb hoarding of liquefied petroleum gas canisters after the US-Israeli war against Iran disrupted shipping, causing supply shortages. India, the world's…
Graveyard raid in India uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage
Indian police this week seized 414 cooking‑gas canisters hidden in a graveyard in Hyderabad city and arrested those involved in trying to sell them on the black market amid shortages due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, a government official said on Thursday. Authorities have stepped up raids to curb hoarding of liquefied petroleum gas canisters after the US-Israeli war against Iran disrupted shipping, causing supply shortages. India, the world…
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