Puttur: Theft, sale of furnace oil - Six arrested, vehicles seized


Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Jun 30: Deputy superintendent of police, Dr Gana P Kumar along with some others, raided a spot at Mannagundi, Kaukrady village, Kadaba taluk, on Tuesday June 29, and found that furnace oil was stolen illegally and stored there for resale without documents.

Relating to the raid, six persons, Raghunathan, Muttu Pandy, G Das (37), Singaraj (42), S Karti (27) and Selvaraj (60), were taken into custody.

Dr Gana P Kumar was at the headquarters when an informant called to inform that furnace oil was being tapped from tankers illegally and stored at Mannagundi in Kowkrady village, Kadaba taluk. The information was passed to higher authorities, and the officer, along with Kadaba tahsildar and geologist of mines and geology department from Nellyadi and Puttur town station police sub inspector and staff, went to Mannagundi. During the raid conducted, it was found that two tankers bearing registration Nos, TN 12U 4279 and CAA 9394 were parked there. Four people were transferring furnace oil into the tankers with pumps. At the sight of the police, the accused tried to flee, but they were taken into custody.

It was learnt that in association with Pandy and Raghunathan, an understanding was reached with the drivers of furnace oil tankers moving on Mangaluru-Bengaluru road for money. Between 50 and 200 litres of furnace oil was pilfered from each tanker and transferred to the underground tanks. Once there was substantial collection, the stolen furnace oil was filled in empty tankers and illegally transported and sold. The stolen oil reportedly was transported to Chennai and nearby places by Pandy and Raghunathan, it was gathered.

The furnace oil was seized and pumped into the two empty tankers, both the vehicles were confiscated, diesel pump set, power-driven equipment for mixing pump set oil, a motor, cash Rs 24,000, and several other documents and equipment were seized. The total value of items so seized happens to be Rs 35,21,400.

A case was registered at Uppinangady police station under sections 379, 417, 420 and 2 87 of Indian Penal Code and section 23 of Petroleum Act.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Nowadays cheating is everywhere.Cant believe or say who is a cheater or honest person.Try to make money with all methods.Good days are gone.Even these tankers too must have done it and later reported their oil was stolen.See the old records if such complaint was there.sufferers are their bosses.More investigations should be made and arrest if any found.

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  • Kavitha Poojari, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Now days what a story's are coming out we never heard this before 2014

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    These Robbers are from Uttar Pradesh ...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Jossey S Mumbai,dont make them for every mischieves happening in south responsible.There are people from our south too more criminals than these.We too are not angels.How many of them came here to work and even lost lives.Did anyone bother about it?Without them in many places couldnt do any labour works.

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  • Ismail Uppinangady, Uppinangady

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    30 years back there was a kingpin who earned crores this way.. His name is oil kumara.. Was notorius in bangalore, hosur, TN region

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  • Anand, Surathkal

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    That is how some people become rich in short time. But they don`t know that there is one supreme power which will make them bite the dust in the same speed.

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  • ayes p, kudla/ksa

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Aathmanirbhar?

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  • francis lobo, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    I have seen this happening in the past 20 years in the Goa- Karwar region. The best solution they use is cow dung mixed with water and adjust the quantity in the tanker. The cow dung increases the thickness of fuel and it is difficult to identify. This turns cow dung into a useful fuel!. But the user will lose his generator of engine!

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Now a days everything is money and people shall do anything for cash Even marriages are now a days broken for the sake of money A tragedy indeed We have lost moral values completely in life

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  • Sadiq, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Nothing wrong they were doing vocal for local along with aatmanirbhar.

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  • Althaf, Udupi/Kaup

    Wed, Jun 30 2021

    Lack of employment is the main reason for this crime.

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