Talaghattapur police unearthed an illegal stockpile of rocket LPG cylinders and seized a total of 155 cylinders during a raid in south Bengaluru.
On Tuesday, a case was registered under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, based on a complaint by a food inspector from Bengaluru South Taluk. The complaint alleged that the owner of a gas agency was illegally storing cylinders in a cellar located at Vishweshwaraiah Industrial Layout, Phase 9, JP Nagar.
Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the premises and recovered 148 empty cylinders and seven filled 19kg cylinders belonging to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Bharat Gas) which were allegedly stored in violation of norms.
Published – 18 March 2026 19:38 IST
