Police seize 705 LPG cylinders in Kathmandu, gas store operator arrested for black marketing
Summary
Police seized 705 LPG cylinders in Kathmandu and arrested gas store operator Dinesh Luintel for allegedly selling them at inflated prices. The cylinders, belonging to Nepal Gas Company, were recovered from two trucks in Gairigaun, Tinkune.
Key Points
- Police recovered 705 LPG cylinders from Gairigaun in Tinkune, Kathmandu, after suspecting black marketing.
- Dinesh Luintel, operator of Jai Shree Balaji Gas Store in Basundhara, was arrested for allegedly selling cylinders at inflated prices.
- Police said Luintel had been selling cylinders for Rs 2,750 each and charging up to Rs 5,000 for new cylinders.
- All of the seized cylinders belong to Nepal Gas Company.
