A gang involved in allegedly pilfering diesel from oil tankers in Palghar district of Maharashtra was busted and a case against nine persons was registered, police said on Saturday. Petroleum products worth Rs 16.95 lakh along with a oil tanker and a tempo, collectively worth more than Rs 45 lakh, were recovered during the operation, they said. The offence was registered at Manor police station after the offence came to light on January 11, an official said. ”A flying squad of the supplies department conducted a raid around 5 am on Thursday and found diesel being pilfered from oil tankers behind a hotel at Chilhar Phata in Palghar. The diesel was being stolen from the oil tankers into drums being transported in tempos for sale,” he said.
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