15 March,2026 02:12 PM IST | Beed | mid-day online correspondent
Police said the cylinders were allegedly stored at a house without a valid licence. Representational Pic/File
Amid the LPG crisis in country, the Beed Police in Maharashtra along with a team of revenue department raided a house and recovered as many as 29 gas cylinders which were allegedly illegally stored for suspected black marketing, officials said, reported the PTI.
According to the police, a joint team of police and the revenue department seized the LPG cylinders during the raid in Beed district, they said.
The operation was conducted at around 1:30 am on Saturday in the Shivnerinagar area on Imampur Road following specific information about illegal storage of gas cylinders, according to the PTI.
According to officials, the raid was carried out by a team from Pethbeed Police Station along with revenue department officials.
During the operation, authorities found 29 LPG cylinders stored illegally, suspected to be intended for black marketing.
The total value of the seized cylinders has been estimated at Rs 73,000.
Police said the cylinders were allegedly stored at the residence of one Ajay Mohanrao Ghodke without a valid licence.
Following the seizure, a case has been registered at Pethbeed Police Station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Essential Commodities Act, as per the PTI.
Officials said further investigation is underway to determine whether the cylinders were being sold illegally in the local market.
Authorities across Maharashtra have intensified checks following rumours about a possible shortage of LPG supplies due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, the news agency reported.
Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said there was no shortage of domestic LPG, petrol or diesel in the state.
He also accused the Congress of spreading misinformation and creating panic among the public with claims of supply disruption.
Speaking to reporters, CM Fadnavis had said that both the central government and oil companies have repeatedly clarified that LPG supplies remain adequate.
"Whether it is Maharashtra or the entire country, there is no shortage of LPG anywhere. The central government, secretaries and companies have continuously stated this, but deliberately Congress and its leaders are creating confusion among the people and making them stand in queues," Fadnavis said, reported ANI.
(with PTI and ANI inputs)
