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Guwahati: A massive record-keeping failure has hit the Margherita LPG distribution network. Officials found a 282-cylinder gap between physical stock and digital logs for September 25. The Margherita Inspector of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs filed the report after checking M/s Margherita Gas Supply. Records show 397 cylinders went out that day. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited system only logged 115.
Total stock started at 648 cylinders from two truckloads. Records indicate 218 went to the CDC Office Campus, 30 for home delivery, and 149 from the agency shop. This leaves 251 unaccounted for in physical tallies while 321 remained on hand, yet the IOCL system holds a mismatch of 282 units. Authorities now demand a full reconciliation of all delivery data, DAC entries, and stock logs.
The situation grew tense after police raids turned up eight domestic LPG cylinders in local businesses. Officers seized six cylinders Saturday afternoon near the agency after grabbing two more on Friday evening. Officials must now determine if these units were siphoned from the supply chain.
Angry locals suspect foul play. One resident waiting for a refill said, "The consumer alleged that the agency had asked him over the phone to provide his DAC number without delivering the cylinder." He wants the Tinsukia district CID to step in. Further heat falls on the agency for alleged loading operations between 10 pm and 11:50 pm, ignoring explicit local administration rules.
Investigators must now prove if the gap comes from simple data errors or intentional hoarding. A deep dive into all godown logs and truck movements is the only way to clear the air.
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