Mangalore: Diesel Theft from MRPL Line – 13 Members in Police Net
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Feb 25: The special squad of superintendent of police (SP) led by sub-inspector Prakash K arrested 13 for siphoning off the diesel drilling the MRPL pipeline connecting Suratkal – Bangalore near Valachil under rural police station limits and seized assets of approximate worth Rs 30 lac that includes two cars and a tanker on Thursday February 25. The gang’s attempt for theft drilling the pipeline near Vamadapadav of Bantwal alerted the police leading to subsequent arrest.
Speaking to media persons at rural police station, SP Dr A Subrahmanyeshwar Rao said that the accused were arrested after interrogating the two, who were arrested earlier in a similar case. The arrested have been identified as Roshan Coelho (39), resident of Tannirbavi, Marknova Coelho (43), resident of Kumpala, Lavnith Dominic (27), resident of Panjimogaru, Rocky Ferrao (40), resident of Uliya - Pavoor, Balakrishna S (30), resident of Kallapu near Tokkottu, Dian Crasta (30), resident of Bolar, Abdul Sattar (38), resident of K C Road, Ashok (37), resident of Bangrakulur, Brijesh (32) resident of Kodakkal near Padil, Hyder (41), resident of Valachil, Sudhir Kumar (34), resident of Urwa and Norbert D’Sa (47), resident of Kodical. A tanker (KA 19 9001), two cars including Tata Indica (KA 19 P 1406 and Maruthi Swift (KA 19 Z 9707), 17 mobile phones, equipment such as drilling machine, welding machine, PVC pipes, welding rods and drills among others were seized from the arrested during the operation, he informed.
The arrested are also accused of stealing several litres of diesel from the pipeline at Gowdara Halli near Mudigere, recently. The accused were also involved in diesel theft at Arehalli and Aloor in Hassan over a month ago, said SP adding that the cases were registered in Aloor in Hassan and Gonibeedu police station in Chickmagalur.
One of the arrested Roshan Coelho was wanted in the case of Naphta theft from IOC pipeline near Tannirbavi supplying Naphta to MCF. He is accused in the case registerd in this regard in Panambur police station and was absconding. The stolen diesel was sold to a petrol bunk in Shimoga through Sudhir Kumar using the tanker owned by Hyder, he added.
Along with PSI Prakash K, Probationary sub-inspector Honne Gowda, squad members Rama Poojary, Sheenappa, Chandrashekar, Girish Bengre, Sunil Kumar, Rajendra Prasad, David D’Souza, Mohammad Iqbal, Shiva Naik, Koragappa, Bhaskar Kamath and Goerge Biju took part in the operation.