Incident Reports

Two arrested for black marketing of cooking gas in Kathmandu

2015-11-22

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Tokha

Police have arrested two people for their alleged involvement in black marketing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). According to police, Tankalal Kayastha of Tokha-8 and his 19-year-old son Pragyan Kayastha were held with 15 LPG cylinders. Acting on a complaint of black marketing, police raided Dhanlaxmi Traders and arrested the duo with the cooking gas cylinders. Police said they are further investigating the case. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Black Marketing
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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