Bhopal: Three unidentified miscreants allegedly stole four ‘empty' domestic LPG cylinders from the house of an advocate in Koh-e-Fiza and fled on a motorcycle.
According to police, the complainant, Robin Jain, 40, a resident of Om Shiv Nagar in Lalghati, is an advocate practising at Bhopal court. In his complaint, Jain stated that on the morning of March 15 at around 9 am, he noticed that LPG cylinders kept in the parking area of his house under the staircase were missing.
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He told police that the cylinders were kept there around 12.30 am the previous night. When he checked the CCTV cameras installed at his house, three unidentified persons were seen taking away the cylinders on a motorcycle.
Police said that among the stolen cylinders, one belonged to Bharat Gas while three were Indane cylinders. All the cylinders were empty and their total value is estimated to be around Rs 6,000. The gas connections are registered in the names of Jain's father and his brother.
Jain said he could not immediately report the incident at the police station as he was busy with work, but later approached the police and lodged a complaint.