Team Goemkarponn
SANCOALE: In a major crackdown on illegal LPG operations, officials from the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs busted a large-scale gas decanting racket during a surprise inspection conducted at an open area in Peacock Valley, Sancoale.
Acting on the complaint filed by Tulshidas Dhabholkar, Assistant Director, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Mormugao Taluka, Verna Police registered a case against the proprietor of Kadesh Gas Service, Pilar, and others, after seven vehicles—six belonging to the main accused and one to an unidentified person—were found at the site engaged in illegal activities.
During the inspection, the team found approximately 1,000 LPG cylinders, including domestic and commercial ones belonging to BPCL and HPCL. Random checks revealed that several BPCL domestic cylinders were underweight, while commercial cylinders were found in unsealed condition, weighing more than their standard tare weight.
The accused were allegedly carrying out illegal LPG decanting without authorization or proper safety measures, posing a serious threat to human life. The team also observed that LPG cylinders were being stored and loaded at the location without any valid documents or permissions from competent authorities, thereby disrupting the regular supply of this essential commodity to the public.
Verna Police have registered the case under Sections 288 and 125 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Section 23 of the Petroleum Act, Section 7(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and Section 9B(b) of the Explosives Act, 1884.
The Verna police has also seized the 7 vehicles and around 1000 gas cylinders
The case is currently being investigated by PI Anand Shirodkar of Verna Police Station under the supervision of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.
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