Blast and Theft in Palamu: LPG Cylinder Scandal Unfolds

In Jharkhand's Palamu district, nine police personnel were suspended following the theft of 36 LPG cylinders from a building basement after an explosion. A gas agency owner was arrested for illegally storing cylinders. Security lapses were blamed for the incident, prompting an investigation.

An explosion and theft in Palamu have led to the suspension of nine police personnel, sparking concerns over security in the area.

The incident occurred after 36 LPG cylinders were allegedly stolen from the basement of a building at Bairiya Chowk, where a blast damaged the property's rear wall.

A man who ran a gas agency was arrested for illegally storing LPG cylinders after police discovered the cylinders hidden in a van. The police are investigating the security lapses that facilitated this incident.

(With inputs from agencies.)