The Charkop and Malwani police in Mumbai have jointly busted a gang that used to convert LPG cylinders meant for household use under government subsidies, into commercial cylinders, by registering as fake consumers with gas agencies. Three people have been arrested and several gas agencies in the city are under the scanner following this, the police said.

The police recently arrested the mastermind, Trimuthi Tirumal, 35 and his associates Mangilal Bisnoi, 32 and Shravan Bisnoi, 35, from a godown at Dharoli in Malwani and recovered 194 LPG cylinders, four electric refilling machines and weighing machines from the spot all worth R10 lakh. The raid was held under the supervision of DCP Vishal Thakur, API Sudhir  Chavan, API Nilesh Salunkhe and other personnel from both police stations.