Consumers warned against selling gas cylinders in open market

Companies say it is easy get the connection transferred online or via WhatsApp

Did you know that it is an offence to buy or sell empty cooking gas cylinders in the market? However, of late there have been reports of people trying to sell empty or even full cylinders belonging to State-run oil marketing companies via social media. The reasons cited by the sellers vary from relocation to the need for cash. When contacted, a consumer, who did not want to be named, said she wanted to sell the excess cylinder as “it occupies space in my house. We don’t have agencies from that company in our area. When we shifted to a new house we had to get a new connection,” she said.