Man Arrested in Bhaktapur for Black Market Gas Sales

Bhaktapur. Police in Bhaktapur have arrested one person on charges of black marketing by selling LP gas for cooking at Rs 7,000 per cylinder. The arrested person is 57-year-old Tulsiram Twyana, who lives on rent at Barudkhana Chowk, Duwakot, Ward No. 2, Changunarayan Municipality, Bhaktapur.

He was operating 'Twyana Kirana Pasaal' (Twyana Grocery Store) at the same location. According to the District Police Complex Bhaktapur, special information was received that Twyana was selling gas to consumers at the rate of Rs 7,000 per cylinder. Based on that information, a police team dispatched to the spot found 3 cylinders during a check and inspection of the store.