Illegal Storage of Hazardous Petroleum Product Leads to Arrests in Navi Mumbai

Two individuals, identified as Anmolsingh Sethi and Kavishi Singh, have been arrested in Uran, Navi Mumbai, for allegedly handling and storing a hazardous petroleum product without proper permits, police announced on Wednesday.

The FIR, filed on Tuesday at the Uran police station, charges the accused under the Essential Commodities Act and Petroleum Rules. Authorities seized the stock of the product, valued at Rs 13.80 lakh, along with a container truck and other vehicles worth Rs 21.40 lakh.

According to police, the duo stored process oil 40, a highly inflammable substance, without required permissions in a parking area in April. The case followed laboratory reports confirming the hazardous nature of the substance, highlighting the significant risks posed to human safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)