The Khamtarai police have seized four tankers along with 6,000 litres of furnace oil while they were allegedly trying to sell them in the black market.
Six persons have been arrested in this regard, informed Inspector Sanjay Singh of Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Wednesday. The seizure was made after a joint action undertaken by CCB sleuths and Khamtarai police on a precise tip off, police informed. “The tankers were seized from Ravanbhata area late on Monday night,” Sanjay Singh told The Pioneer over phone and added that, in all, four tankers have been seized in which one contained oil, another was empty besides one other which had water filled in it. The arrested persons have been identified as Manohar Sao, Sumit Sao, Vikash Sao, Rajiv Sao, Kundan Sao and Hussain Khan who was the kingpin.
Detailing modus operandi of the accused, the CCB official said the drivers who started with furnace oil filled from oil depots sold some of the quantity in the black market before reaching their destination. To compensate the shortage of oil, they (accused) mixed water with the oil. Meanwhile, a case in this connection has been registered with Khamtarai police in this connection and further investigations are underway.