In a major crackdown against fuel pilferage, Noonmati Police under the Commissionerate of Police, Guwahati, busted an oil theft racket at Narengi in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district on Monday night.
Officers caught Bijay Ghosh, 42, of Narengi, red-handed siphoning fuel from parked tankers. Police seized 300 litres of stolen oil, along with 39 empty drums and a Tata mini truck (AS01LC9216) used for transporting the pilfered consignment.
The Commissionerate confirmed the operation, stating that the CGPD team from Noonmati Police Station raided the Narengi petrol pump, apprehended Ghosh in the act, and initiated legal proceedings against him.
Authorities are investigating to determine if the accused was part of a larger fuel theft network operating in the city.
