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Vaikom police arrested Unni, the main suspect in the theft of 16 commercial gas cylinders from a crematorium, with 14 cylinders recovered.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices fell by ₹183.50 from July 1, while domestic prices and state-owned fuel prices remained unchanged; Nayara Energy cut petrol by ₹5 and diesel by ₹3 per litre.
Sixteen commercial LPG cylinders were stolen from a new crematorium in TV Puram Panchayat, sparking political controversy and delaying its operationalisation despite construction completion and pending regulatory clearance.
A house fire in Idukki, caused by an LPG cylinder replacement leak, injured two people with serious burns. They were hospitalised for treatment.
The government continues to modulate the effective price to the consumer for domestic LPG
While Kerala had no shigella deaths last year, two people have died in the state already due to the infection this year.
Domestic cooking gas prices rose by ₹29 per cylinder on June 7, the second increase in three months, as retailers face losses due to elevated global energy costs.
India has sufficient petroleum product reserves, including 60 days of crude oil and 45 days of LPG. The Ministry of Defence assures no shortage and advises against panic, noting strong forex reserves and India's significant refining capacity.
Rising LPG costs are forcing hotel kitchens across the state to switch to portable firewood stoves.
KVVES has demanded an immediate rollback of the price hike and cautioned that stronger protest measures would follow if the decision is not reconsidered.
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