Punjab police operation against petrol hoarders. Oil worth crores of recovered from petrol hoarders in Sheikhupura and Kasur.
According to the police, the petrol mafia had hidden oil tankers in the warehouses in Sheikhupura, Kasur, the police have recovered petrol worth more than Rs 30 crore.
12 lakh liters of petrol seized in Sheikhupura at 3 different locations.
According to the DPO, the police have taken action against the petrol hoarders in Sadar Patuki and Phullingar areas.
Police says that 1.3 lakh liters of oil and diesel recovered from two depots and sealed.
Punjab police operation against petrol hoarders. Police have also taken more than a dozen oil tankers into custody.
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It should noted that the Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik informed the producers of the shortage of petrol and diesel. And says that the licenses of oil storage pumps would cancelled.
In a press conference, the PML-N leader dismissed the shortage of petrol in the country, claiming that the country currently has enough fuel to last about three weeks.
Following his explanation, OGRA demands action against warehouses illegally storing petroleum products in the region.
The oil regulator, demanding immediate action against the mafia behind the nefarious gang, shared a list of illegal petrol and diesel stockpiles. Government officials come into action as people in Lahore and other cities of Punjab struggle to get basic commodities. Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Shakargarh, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin and Gujra are among the most affected cities, while people from other cities also took to social media to share their woes.