Madhya Pradesh Food and Civil Supplies Minister Vijay Shah today conducted a surprise check at a petrol refilling station in the Sanawad area here and seized 72,000 litres of white kerosene, allegedly used to adulterate the fuel.
"Based on a complaint, I reached the petrol refilling station situated on the Khandwa road at Sanawad area and seized 72,000 litres of white kerosene (available in the open market) kept in containers and four tankers (without registration numbers).
"I had received a complaint that fuel (petrol and diesel) sold by the petrol pump was adulterated with blue kerosene (which is sold to people below poverty line at a cheap price via fair price shops) and chemicals," Shah, who also happens to be district guardian minister told reporters at the spot.
He said he himself carried out the search.
"I found 40,000 litres of white kerosene in containers hidden in a room behind the petrol pump and 32,000 litres of white kerosene in tankers parked close by."
After receiving information about the minister's presence at the petrol pump, Sanawad tehsildar Satyendra Barwa, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police R C Pathak and officials of the Food and Civil Supplies Department rushed to the spot.
Barwa said that the petrol pump was being run by one R Mahajan.
Shah said he has asked Collector Niraj Dubey and Superintendent of Police Amit Singh to investigate the matter and take action against the petrol pump management.
He said that he would continue taking such action against those involved in fuel adulteration.
