KATHMANDU: Police on Thursday arrested a man with possession of 25 filled cooking gas cylinders meant for selling them at a higher rate.

The suspect has been identified as Rajendra Prasad Phuyal of Kharibot, KMC-35.

Police said that Phuyal was arrested while he was unloading 25 filled cooking gas cylinders out of 70 from a vehicle (Ba 11 Cha 4780) at his home which he was supposed to take to the Prakrati Store in Sundhara.

Police said that they are looking into the case.