Gang held for stealing diesel from trucks, police vehicles in Vellore

A four -member gang was arrested by Veppamkupam police for playing diesel from trucks, trucks and police vehicles parked in various places in Vellore on Sunday.

Police, the arrested persons S. Ilicasan (21), E. Rajesh (26), M. Ajith (25) and R. Rajesh (25), he said. Residents of the Odugatur region in Vellore. They left their childhood friends and school. 18 barrels from the gang, 15 empty barrels and two wheels were seized about 250 liters of diesel.

The first investigation revealed that the district police have received regular complaints about diesel theft from vehicles parked in the region for the last few weeks. Apart from fuel, spare parts, including batteries and spare wheels in vehicles, were also stolen.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Vellore, Police Director (SP) A. Mayilvaganan’ın based on the orders, during the night to patrol suspicious points special teams were established. During the patrol, a police team found that suspect Ilıvarasan was waiting next to a truck. When questioned by the police, he gave contradictory answers.

Illavarasan on the investigation, the police said that they targeted trucks and trucks parked in arterial stretches, because it contains large amounts of fuel in these vehicles. The gang also plays fuel from school and police vehicles parked in less crowded areas during the night. They sell stolen fuel in the black market in the neighboring Tiruvannamalai and Tirupattur regions.

Police said Illavarasan also said three other gang members involved in the theft for the last two years. The police put a trap while Illavarasan told the gang members that diesel had been stolen from several vehicles. Gang members came to the place where they gathered by the police.

A case was recorded by the Veppamkuppam police. They were all placed in the middle prison in Vellore. A probe continues.