Four people nabbed for black marketing of cooking gas in K'taka, 105 LPG cylinders seized
Bidar (Karnataka) (PTI): Police have arrested four people and seized 105 LPG cylinders in connection with alleged black marketing of cooking gas in this district, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, police officials conducted a raid on March 16 at Janwada village in Bidar taluk from where the racket was operating, they said.
It led to the seizure of 105 cylinders and the arrest of four individuals, police said.
According to police, the operation was carried out at a farm owned by Shrikant Harnoor, where officials found a large number of cylinders along with vehicles used for transport.
Among the seized items were 22 filled cylinders, 83 empty cylinders, and two trucks allegedly used for illegal distribution, a senior police officer said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the cylinders were diverted from authorised supply and sold in the black market at higher prices, he said.
Officials have also found that Mallari Indian Gas Agency, based in Vadgaon village of Aurad taluk, is allegedly linked to the activity, he added.
The four accused are in custody and are being questioned to find out the full extent of the network, police said.
Police are also working with concerned departments to probe violations related to the misuse of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes.
They said further investigation is underway and urged the public to share information about any such illegal sale of LPG cylinders, assuring strict action against those involved.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
