Thieves steal 80 litres of diesel in Nashik as prices soar

NASHIK

: Criminals are turning their attention to petrol and diesel due to the skyrocketing prices of the fuels. Three men allegedly emptied 80 litres of diesel from the tank of a truck after assaulting its driver, Bhimsingh Chandansingh of Haryana, on Sunday morning in Chunchale Shivar area of

Ambad

.

The trio,

Dnyaneshwar

Ambore (30), Nitesh Kalynankar (22)and James Martin (38), have been arrested and have confessed to the crime.

Chandansingh had parked his truck in front of a restaurant in the industrial area on Sunday. Suddenly, three men arrived on a bike and started beating him up. One of the suspects snatched the keys and drove the vehicle to Chunchale Shivar, about 3km away. The other two forced Chandansingh to sit on their bike and followed the truck.

The trio allegedly roughed him up and threatened him before stealing the diesel. But an injured Chandansingh lodged a complaint. Sub-inspector Mithun Mhatre told TOI that the trio may have taken the fuel for personal use or for selling it. “We are investigating the matter.”


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