Black-marketeer held

LALITPUR: The Metropolitan Police Range, Jawalakhel on Tuesday arrested Amit Maharjan, a trader, for allegedly black-marketing Liquified Petroleum Gas.

DSP Dayanidhi Gyawali said the black-marketeer was held with 23 half-filled LPG cylinders.

Maharjan was found selling cooking gas at a higher rate without providing it to listed customers.

He has been charged under the Black-Marketing Act.