MAPUSA
The Civil Supplies department raided three establishments at Canca in Mapusa and seized eight domestic cylinders, while the police booked the shop owners on Wednesday evening.
In a joint search, Civil Supplies officers, Mapusa, along with officials of Hindustan Petroleum Company raided C J General Stores, Sita Collection and Sarmalkar Bar and Restaurant at Canca.
Four cylinders were seized from one establishment and two each from the other two, sources in Civil Supplies department disclosed.
According to sources, C J General Stores was selling domestic cylinders in black, while some cylinders were found at Sita Collection, a tailoring shop.
Sarmalkar Bar and Restaurant was found to be using domestic cylinders for commercial purpose.
Civil Supplies Department Inspector, Bhanu Goltekar, and sub inspectors, Sagun Dhargalkar and Vassudev Shirodkar, along with Arvind Singh, sales officer of HP, conducted the raid.
Police complaint has been registered against the three establishment owners and the cylinders were handed over to company officials.
