The ongoing LPG crisis has taken a bizarre turn as an unidentified man in Chennai walked into a house in Tiruvallur on Monday morning (March 16) and stole a cooking gas cylinder from the kitchen when the family members were busy with household chores.
How The Man Stole Cylinder?
It was Monday morning when the man, who lives in the house, Shainsha, was upstairs with his wife in a room, preparing their children for school, TOI reported.
While they were doing so, the door of the house was open. At that time, an unidentified man entered the house and went to the kitchen. He detached the cylinder connected to the stove and took it outside the house. The man attached the cylinder to a motorcycle and fled the house.
How Was He Caught?
When Shainsha’s wife came downstairs and went to the kitchen to cook, she saw that the cylinder was missing. They then checked the CCTV footage and saw a man carrying their cylinder away.
The family members lodged a police complaint against the man. The police are now reviewing the CCTV footage and are looking for the man’s face and the registration number of the motorcycle
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The police are now investigating to trace and nab the accused, TOI reported.
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LPG Crisis in India
After the Iran war broke out, the LPG crisis has shocked India, with hotels, restaurants, and eateries majorly hit by the shortage. However, the Centre has said adequate measures are in place to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and cooking gas across the country.
Despite these assurances, the LPG crunch has begun affecting the food and beverage industry in Bengaluru. Hotels and restaurants in the city said business has declined by nearly 30% as commercial LPG supplies have reportedly been limited to around 20% of normal levels.
Many eateries have cut down their menus, temporarily stopped serving items such as fried snacks and kebabs, and shortened operating hours to conserve fuel.
