Police collects samples from petrol pump in Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 19 (UNI)Jammu and Kashmir police has collected samples of diesel and petrol from a local petrol pump after a consumer alleged that adulterated fuel was being supplied there.

Police station Shergrahi has collected samples of petrol and diesel from the pump in the uptown and sent for tests, a police spokesman said.

He said a formal case would be registered only after receiving test reports.

The consumer alleged that his vehicle developed some problem after filling diesel from the pump.

Later, mechanics confirmed that vehicle developed problem because of adulterated fuel.

The consumer said it was also confirmed that kerosene oil was mixed with diesel.

A number of petrol pumps were found selling adulterated fuel in the city by a team of officials from Ministry of Petroleum recently.

UNI