A joint team of Food and Measurement departments seized diesel and petrol worth Rs 34.77 lakh from a petrol pump on Kawardha Road in Bemetara on Wednesday.
The seizure was made after the joint team during a inspection found that the outlet was selling sub-standard quality of fuel and also cheating customers by giving fuel less than the quantity paid for.
The team carried out the inspection based on a complaint received from a customer.
The existing stock based on metre reading and dip was compared. It was found that the outlet had 549 litres more stock of power petrol, meaning the customers were given lesser quantity of the fuel.
Similarly, the stock of normal petrol was found to be 683 litre while the diesel stock was 8866 litres. The team found that through nozzle, correct measurement of fuel was not being provided to customers. The team during testing found that in an average 60 ml to 70 ml less fuel was given against the purchase of 5 litres. Similarly, the diesel stored in the tank two was found to be of below quality which did not meet the density standard of diesel.
Team also found that monthly reports on 5th of each month to licensing authority were also not being regularly submitted. Based on the probe conducted by the team, HSD diesel of 42472, 5535 litres of petrol and 2888 litres of petrol power were seized, the total cost of which is Rs 34,77,360.