A joint team of the district administration, BSTI, and police conducted a raid at Anwar Zakaria Filling Station Limited on Portlink Road in Chattogram’s Halishahar area on Monday afternoon. The operation, led by an executive magistrate, began at 2 p.m. and uncovered 1,250 liters of octane and 14,000 liters of diesel, despite the station claiming to have suspended fuel sales.

Officials at the site said the fuel station had declared it was out of stock, but nearly 15,000 liters of fuel were found in storage tanks and a hidden storeroom. The team cross-checked the stock register and storage records to verify whether the fuel exceeded permitted limits. Station owner Md. Belal stated that his business was cooperating fully with the authorities and denied any wrongdoing, suggesting any discrepancies might be due to misunderstanding.

Fuel sales at the station were partially halted during the operation, causing traffic congestion on Portlink Road and nearby areas. Some customers alleged that the station had long been accused of short-measuring fuel.