Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 8: Police today seized 700 litres of illegal kerosene oil and diesel in south Kashmir’s Shopian and arrested a man allegedly involved.
Authorities stated that while acting on specific information regarding illegal sale of subsidised kerosene oil in the black market, police conducted a raid at Imamsahib area of the district.
The police party recovered and seized approximately 700 litres of illegal kerosene oil and diesel from a shop.
One person namely Naseer Ahmad War resident of Arwani Bijbehara was found involved in the illegal trade, police said.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 10/2026 under relevant provisions of law has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib.
The recovered kerosene oil and diesel were seized and the accused arrested, while further investigation is underway, police said.
According to the police, the preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was involved in black marketing of subsidised kerosene oil.
Police said the source of procurement is being investigated and any official found involved in facilitating the illegal trade shall be dealt with strictly as per law.
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