North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: As the gas crisis loomed due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, profiteers resorted to sinister means to fill their coffers. A case has come to light in Hyderabad which has shocked even the police and administration. Here the profiteers made a graveyard their safe haven for black marketing of gas cylinders. Police have recovered a huge cache of 414 LPG gas cylinders hidden among the dead bodies in the cemetery. Busting this astonishing racket, the police have arrested 10 accused from the spot.
Cylinder of Rs 2100 for Rs 6000, ‘black game’ at three times the price Due to the ongoing tension between America, Israel and Iran across the world, maritime trade has deteriorated badly, due to which the gas supply chain has also been affected. Taking advantage of this global crisis, these accused were dreaming of becoming rich overnight. Police investigation has revealed that these miscreants were selling commercial gas cylinders, which were available in the market for around Rs 2,100, in the black market for up to Rs 6,000. During this swift raid, the police seized gas cylinders as well as vehicles used in smuggling, the total value of which was estimated to be more than Rs 22 lakh. Considering the seriousness of the matter, the gas distributor involved in this game has also been immediately suspended.
Alert across the country, police crackdown on 2600 locations India imports about 60 percent of its total LPG demand, mainly from Middle East countries. In such a situation, the government and agencies are fully alert in view of the war situation. Sujata Sharma, senior official of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, informed that the administration has intensified the campaign across the country to stop gas hoarding. In this series, rapid raids have been conducted at more than 2,600 locations across the country. During this major operation, more than 700 illegal cylinders have been seized, out of which the largest and shocking cache has been recovered from this cemetery of Hyderabad.
General public should remain worried, 100% supply for domestic stoves will be completed. Amidst the rumors and concerns of gas shortage, the government has given great relief to the common citizens of the country and reassured them. The Ministry has made it very clear that whatever instability there is in the international market, it will not be allowed to have any direct impact on domestic stoves. 100% supply of gas is being ensured for domestic consumers and it is a matter of relief that there has been no increase in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders. Along with this, the government is also rapidly promoting the use of excellent alternative energy sources like kerosene, biogas and piped natural gas (PNG) to deal with any future pressure and crisis.
