Two held for buying stolen diesel in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat ATS on Sunday held two persons, Kishore Khimaniya, 38, of Morbi and Izamul Solanki, 24, of Siddhpur from near Sola Civil hospital on SG Highway for allegedly purchasing stolen diesel and stealing the fuel from a punctured Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) pipeline near Chapri Village of Dahod Taluka.


ATS officials said the accused confessed that one Hira Bamniya of Dahod had punctured the IOC pipeline and stolen two tankers of diesel from worth a total of Rs 24 lakh.

DSP Bhavesh Roziya said, “Khimaniya was earlier booked by Banaskantha police for stealing diesel by puncturing an IOC pipeline on Palanpur-Chapi Highway.”TNN