Ludhiana, April 6 -- The food and civil supplies department, along with local police, has busted an illegal LPG refilling operation in Ganesh Nagar and Janta Nagar area of Ludhiana and registered an FIR against those involved.

During the raid, the joint team recovered a domestic LPG cylinder along with gas transfer equipment and refilling tools from a shop allegedly engaged in unauthorised gas transfer. Officials said the setup was being used to refill cylinders illegally, posing a serious safety risk and violating LPG norms.

Police have booked the shop owner and the person found operating the premises. Officials said the investigation is underway to trace the source of the cylinders, the supply chain and any wider network involved in t...