Four oil pilferers held

Feb 27, 2013

1,000 litres recovered

RAJANPUR - Four persons were arrested for stealing oil from Parco pipeline near Muhammadpur Diwan here the other day.

According to details, Parco's Security In-Charge Muhammad Altaf received information about the oil theft between Fazilpur and Jampur. Following the information, He deputed security staff for night patrolling who spotted a group of 8 to 10 suspicious persons at Parco line near Allah Abad area and informed the police.

When police raided, the thieves were pilfering oil from the pipeline with the help of a clamp. On seeing the police, they ran away but four of them namely Ghulum Hussain Kaloi, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Hafeez Bhutta and Ata Muhammad Ahmadani were caught.

The police also seized 1,000 litres of oil and a motorcycle from them.

The Muhammadpur Police have registered a case.

(The Nation)

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