Dibrugarh: Tinsukia police on Friday damaged the gang involved in theft of crude oil from Indian oil tankers (oil).
Nine people have been arrested by the police.
Led by additional supervisors of the police (ASP) Ripunjay Karoti, a oil tanker with a capacity of 30,000 kiloliters and bear the registration number of the HR-61 D-9677 confiscated during the operation.
Tinsukia Inspector from Deuri Deuri police said, “We have arrested nine people in connection with rackets.
All are security personnel in oil collection centers.
Prima Facie seems to be a large Nexus between several local residents and oil security personnel.
Gang is involved in stealing crude oil From the center of oil collection.
Thieves usually steal crude oil from underground pipes.
However, this gang stole crude oil directly from the collector center located in Lankachi (Tinsukia).
“The source said that some oil bangs gangs had developed in Assam above for more than A decade, which targets oil tankers carrying fuel.
Every day hundreds of oil tankers are loaded with gasoline and diesel from the IOC oil refinery in Digboi and Indian oil limited refinery in Duliajan goes for various destinations in the northeast.
Tankers usually stop at roadside restaurants located along the stretch of Moran-Sepon at NH-37 between Dibrugarh and the Sivasagar district.
According to sources, gangs, in relation to some drivers and helpers, steal a number of gasoline or diesel from tankers and replace them with cheap solvents or kerosene.