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Starting Tuesday, enforcement teams across Odishalaunched a major crackdown targeting the illegal sale of petrol in plastic bottles and open markets. The move comes after multiple incidents in which inflammable fuels were used in violent crimes, including the FM College self-immolation bid, prompting the state to adopt a strict zero-tolerance policy.
The crackdown was launched after Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra instructed all district Collectors to conduct surprise inspections at petrol pumps and informal vendors.
The use of plastic bottles to sell or carry petrol has now been completely ban...