The Bhopal Crime Branch have seized 30000 litres of biodiesel illegally stored from Lambhakheda bypass road on Wednesday; main accused has been nabbed in the raid.
Action was taken after receiving information of storage of biodiesel and selling to vehicle owners at highway. The store Bajrang Traders was raided by the crime branch team and found massive quantity of biodiesel.
The main accused who owned the store was found to be Mahesh Meena and runs Bajrang Traders located on the side of main road on Lambakheda bypass under Eithkhedi police station.
The accused has been collecting biodiesel illegally and through his private small tankers illegally supplies biodiesel to the vehicles plying over highway at a much cheaper price than the market rate.
On the spot it was found that small drums were used by Mahesh Meena at different places. About 30,000 liters of illegally collected biodiesel were found in tanks and cans and tankers, in addition to this, measurements related to diesel emptying pumps, motors, empty drums and liters were found.
The officers of Food and Civil Supplies Department were also involved in the operation and took action against the accused.
Further details regarding involvement of accused in selling of biodiesel is under investigation. The other aides who helped the accused are yet to be identified said police.