Incident Reports

Police seize 9085 liters of diesel in Morang

2016-01-05

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar

Police have seized huge amount of petroleum products being sold on black market from Nepal-Indio border. A team of police personals mobilized since Monday afternoon, seized 9085 liters of diesel, 6 62 liters of petrol, 1 71 gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and 1 50 liters of kerosene, informed DSP Pramod Kharel at Morang district police office. DSP Kharel further said they have detained over three vehicles, its drivers and owners which were being used to ferry the petroleum products. "We acted upon a complaint that black marketing of the petroleum products is rife in the areas near Indo-Nepal border," said Kharel.
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 n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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