Illicit gas cylinder refilling scam uncovered in Ahmedabad

The vigilance teams of gas agencies uncovered a scam involving the illegal refilling of cooking gas cylinders and selling them at inflated prices in Ahmedabad.

The gas companies received a complaint about illegal refilling of cylinders in the Riverfront East area at Chamunda Nagar in Ahmedabad.

The modus operandi of the scam involved employees from Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil, and Hindustan Petroleum, companies that supply domestic cooking gas.

These employees would take cylinders to residences in Chamunda Nagar, remove the seals, steal 1.5 to 2 kg of gas from each cylinder, and then reseal them.

The stolen gas would be used to fill other cylinders, which were then sold in the black market for a hefty price of ₹2,000 each. Allegedly, up to 100 cylinders were refilled and sold daily.

The names of the residents involved in the scam in Chamunda Nagar have been revealed. Investigations will also be conducted into the employees of the gas companies, and a police complaint will be filed.