On March 31, Chakan police in Pune district, Maharashtra, raided an illegal LPG refilling operation in Bhose village, arresting three suspects: Ambadas Gade (tanker driver from Chembur, Mumbai), Akshay Mungse, and Navnath Hojge (both from Khed, Pune district). The police seized goods worth ₹49.57 lakh (approximately $60,000 USD), including cylinders and tanker equipment. The operation, conducted near an Indian Oil facility, was deemed hazardous due to the unauthorized transfer of LPG into domestic cylinders, which posed a fire or explosion risk. Police sub-inspector Chandrashekhar Morkhande emphasized the importance of the timely intervention to prevent a potential disaster. A case has been filed at the Chakan North police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Essential Commodities Act, with further investigations ongoing to uncover additional links in the illegal operation.