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1. Foot tunnel constructed to steal crude oil from IOC pipeline in Jodhpur
2. Tunnel used for stealing crude oil from IOC pipeline in Jodhpur.
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A 100-foot tunnel has been discovered in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, which was used for stealing crude oil from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) pipeline, according to the police. The investigation into this incident has been handed over to the special operations group of the police.
The theft was uncovered during a survey conducted by IOC officials on the Pali-Jaipur highway near Raipur. A half-inch pipe was found connected to the pipeline, which was laid through the tunnel and led to a nearby petrol pump.
The officials immediately informed the police and lodged a report at the Bar Police Station. The manager of the petrol pump, Pradeep Mali, was subsequently arrested, while the search for the pump owner is still ongoing.
An IOC official revealed that a valve was mounted on the main pipeline, and a half-inch pipe connected to the valve was laid to the tank of the petrol pump. The tunnel, measuring 4 feet wide and 100 feet long, was dug 10 feet below the ground to facilitate the theft.
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The police suspect that the accused rented the pump to steal and sell crude oil from the IOC pipeline. It is yet to be determined for how long the theft has been taking place and how much crude oil has been stolen so far.
Interestingly, the petrol pump in question belongs to HPCL and is located just 100 meters before the police station. It had been closed for many years until it was allocated to Rajendra Jain from Barmer three months ago, who then rented it out to Akash Jain and Sohanlal Vishnoi.
The police believe that the thieves were stealing oil from the pipeline and supplying it in tankers.
Published on Feb 15, 2024 at 01:42 PM IST.
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