A tense situation arose in Hatton as Litro Gas released a limited quantity of gas to dealers in the area this morning (24).

The heated situation arose after the dealer closed the shop saying the cylinders he received should be given to cafes in the area as well as to those who have already made pre-orders.

that only a few cylinders of the gas stocks issued by the gas company to the gas dealers should be given to the customers and the rest of the gas cylinders should be given to those who had paid earlier and to the restaurants. The agent said only a limited number of cylinders could be sold to the public.

The police deployed heavy security to the gas shop to prevent any unruly incident.