India, March 27 -- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has seized 459 LPG cylinders and busted an illegal hoarding and suspected black marketing operation in the Ranhola area of outer Delhi on Thursday.

The raid was carried out at HP Balaji Gas Agency on Nilothi Road following specific intelligence inputs about unauthorised storage of cylinders. The agency owner, identified as Susheel Kumar Singhal, was found allegedly involved in hoarding commercial LPG cylinders, police said. "This action reflects our sustained and proactive efforts to curb illegal activities such as hoarding and black marketing of essential commodities, particularly LPG cylinders, during a period of global supply disruption," said Harsh Indora, Deputy Commissioner of Police...