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- Karnataka's Food and Legal Metrology department inspected petrol bunks after a minister flagged fuel measurement cheating, checking 5,946 bunks across the state.
- The inspection found measurement discrepancies at 768 petrol bunks, and short delivery of fuel was confirmed at about 85 per cent of them.
- Officers checked 3,071 petrol dispensing nozzles and found 2,618 were dispensing less fuel than the amount shown.
- The department has issued notices to 101 petrol bunks after its raids across the state.
- TV9's reality check found small measurement differences at some Bengaluru bunks but no shortfall in a 5-litre petrol test at a Hubballi bunk, and the issue matters because consumers, especially the middle class, are paying for fuel they do not fully receive.
What to watch next
- Action taken against the 101 bunks that received notices from the Food and Legal Metrology department
- Further findings from the department's ongoing investigation into measurement discrepancies
- Whether more reality checks or stricter inspections follow the minister's disclosure
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