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Crime
Over 100 Illegal LPG Cylinders Confiscated from Shop Beneath School in Sivasagar, Assam
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 12:31 PM
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Police seized more than 100 illegal LPG cylinders from a shop operating beneath a school in Sivasagar, Assam.
Police officials in Sivasagar, Assam, carried out a raid on a commercial outlet located directly below a school premises and recovered over one hundred LPG cylinders that were not authorized for sale or use.
The cylinders, identified as illegal by authorities, are known to bypass safety standards and pose significant fire and explosion hazards, especially in densely populated areas such as school neighborhoods.
Investigators have taken the confiscated cylinders into evidence and opened a case to determine the source of the contraband stock. The shop owner and any associated traders may face strict penalties under the Explosives Act and related safety regulations.
The cylinders, identified as illegal by authorities, are known to bypass safety standards and pose significant fire and explosion hazards, especially in densely populated areas such as school neighborhoods.
Investigators have taken the confiscated cylinders into evidence and opened a case to determine the source of the contraband stock. The shop owner and any associated traders may face strict penalties under the Explosives Act and related safety regulations.