Ludhiana, June 7 -- Amid an ongoing shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in the city, burglars decamped with around 60 cylinders and other equipment worth nearly Rs.4.5 lakh from a gas agency in Sahnewal, with the owner claiming police took more than 10 days to register an FIR despite CCTV footage capturing the suspects.

According to the complaint, the accused allegedly made away with 48 commercial LPG cylinders of 19 kg each and 12 cylinders of 5 kg each, besides stealing a laptop, printer and internet modem from the agency office. The total loss by the agency owner has been estimated at nearly Rs.4.5 lakh.

The Sahnewal police have registered a case against two unidentified persons on the complaint of Vishal Singla, a resident of Patia...