Yavatmal: A joint team of the district supply department and the local crime branch launched a major crackdown against hoarders and seized 40 LPG cylinders from a house in Pusad.The joint raid was conducted following directives from district collector Vikas Meena amid concerns over LPG shortage in the district.Police have registered an offence against Arif Mohammad Kachchi, a resident of Noor Colony in the Subhash Ward area, for allegedly stockpiling cylinders and selling them in the black market at inflated prices.Sources said the local crime branch received a tip-off on Friday that LPG cylinders were being stored at a house. During the search, officials recovered cylinders of different companies along with 23 regulators, collectively valued at around ₹2.5 lakh.
