Prayagraj (PTI): Former BJP MLA from the Meja constituency in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Neelam Karwaria passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad. She was 55.
Vachaspati, the current Apna Dal MLA from the Bara constituency, said Karwaria had been admitted to the hospital around 10 days ago for a liver transplant. Her condition deteriorated on Thursday night, leading to her demise.
She is survived by her husband, Udaybhan Karwaria, and their three children: daughters Samriddhi and Sakshi, and son Saksham.
Neelam Karwaria was elected to the Meja seat on a BJP ticket in 2017.
Udaybhan Karwaria, a former BJP MLA from the Bara constituency, was released from the Naini Central Jail on July 25 after serving nearly nine years. He had been convicted in the murder case of former Samajwadi Party MLA Jawahar Yadav and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
He was later released on the Governor's recommendation.
Neelam Karwaria's body is expected to be brought back to Prayagraj this afternoon.
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New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has busted an LPG cylinder hoarding and black marketing racket in the Bawana area, an officer said on Friday.
A 50-year-old man, identified as Anil, has been arrested and 75 cylinders seized, he said.
The accused was apprehended following a tip-off about the illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders in the industrial area.
Acting on the input, a police team laid a picket near District Park in Bawana on Thursday evening. Around 4 pm, a pickup truck was intercepted and checked, leading to the recovery of 27 LPG cylinders, including both domestic and commercial units.
"When questioned, the accused failed to produce any valid documents, including a licence, permit, stock register or proof of ownership for the cylinders," the officer said.
During interrogation, Anil revealed that more cylinders were stored at nearby premises. Based on his disclosure, police raided two rooms and an iron shed near a factory in the area.
"A total of 48 additional cylinders were recovered, taking the overall seizure to 75. The cylinders were stored without safety measures or legal authorisation, posing a serious risk," the officer said.
Disruptions in maritime supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict have caused an LPG crisis in India.
