Six individuals were detained by the nalgonda police on suspicion of stealing fuel from vehicles that were parked by the side of the road. At night, the accused would take fuel from trucks that were parked on the side of the road. The accused, who are all natives of Sitarampuram Thanda, Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh, were named by nalgonda SP Chandana Deepti as Banawat Balabaddunayak alias Balu Nayak, Banawat Gobind Naik, Merajut Srinu Naik, Mudawat Venkateshwarlu Naik, Vadtya Raju Nayak, and Merajut Babri Naik.
 
Three or four cars would be used by the gang for operations. At night, the accused would target lorries parked along the roadways in the Suryapet and nalgonda districts. The drivers would unscrew the tank lock or bust it open to siphon petrol out of the tank before going to sleep.

According to the SP, "They used to fill cans with diesel using a pipe, drive them to Andhra Pradesh, and sell the stolen diesel." police said that Nenavat Taku Naik of Kondrapole village in Damaracherla mandal, who is still at large, purchased around 1,500 liters of fuel from the group. Cases are booked against the gang in Wadapally, miryalaguda – I Town, miryalaguda Rural, Madgualapally, Chityala, Narketpally and Kattangur police stations.
 
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07/03/2024 08:20 AM