India, March 25 -- In a major crackdown amid the ongoing gas shortage, the Ahilyanagar police Crime Branch busted an illegal LPG refilling operation in Kamargaon, arresting four accused and seizing goods worth Rs.2.01 crore, officials said.

The accused were identified as Sachin Aba Bodhle (31) of Dahivadi, Tuljapur; Manik Balaji Gutte (32) of Daithane, Parli; Ulhas Jeevan Kawade (32) of Kanherwadi, Kalamb; and Amrit Balasaheb Thokale (33) of Kamargaon.

The raid, conducted on March 23 under Police Inspector Kiran Kumar Kabadi, followed a tip-off about illegal refilling from three HP gas tankers near Hotel Renuka Dahi Misal on the Pune-Ahilyanagar road. Cylinders were being refilled without licenses or safety measures.

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