Gutted petrol pump flouted norms, says police

vadodara: police have found another evidence against swagat petrol pump's indulgence in flouting norms set for starting a fuel station. police have come across a notice slapped on the petrol pump by the explosives department. this notice objects to the wall constructed by the petrol pump on its premises. police said the high wall built on the back side of the petrol pump was to camouflage clandestine activities like emptying solvent tanks and using it for adulterating petrol.however, the explosives department had not followed up on its own notice. meanwhile, all the owners of swagat petrol pump -- harish patel, jaipal mangrol and amesh patel -- are still absconding. it may be recalled that the petrol pump was recently gutted after a solvent tanker allegedly emptying its content caught fire.