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MARGAO
It will be nine months on April 6 since the LPG cylinder pilferage racket came to the fore at Benaulim, but the men-in-uniform is yet to cap investigations and charge sheet the case in the court of law, even as the petroleum company initiated action against the Margao-based LPG distributor by imposing a fine of Rs 2.38 lakh for “critical irregularities”.
It was on July 6 last year that residents of Benaulim had caught red handed employees of a Margao-based LPG distribution in the act of pilfering LPG gas with a help of a device Though the police later registered a FIR after much delay, investigations carried out by the Margao Sub-divisional Police officer have still not been taken to its logical conclusion till date.
When The Goan called up DySP Raju Raut Desai, he said the police have sought legal opinion from the Public Prosecutor before taking a call on filing the charge sheet in the case. “We have carried out investigations in the case and has now sought legal opinion before filing the charge sheet”, DySP Raut said.
The petroleum company, sources said, has imposed a fine on the Margao-based LPG distributor citing critical irregularities. A senior official said the company has taken action as per revised marketing disciplinary guidelines, saying that penal action against the distributor has been initiated.
The company official further pointed out that steps have been initiated for proper monitoring so that such incidents are avoided in the future, while pointing out to the joint raids conducted by the petroleum company.
