Police arrests 13 for stealing diesel from petronet pipe line

Police arrests 13 for stealing diesel from petronet pipe line

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore Feb 25:  The special Squad of Superintendent of police, lead by Prakash, SI Kankanady police station, have succeeded to detain the culprits behind the drilling of Mangalore - Bangalore diesel pipeline ,on February 25. They have also seized all the equipments used for stealing the diesel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The arrested were identified as Roshan Kuvello (39), Marknova Kuvello (43), Lavanith Dominique (27) Roki Pharao (40),  Balakrishna S (30), Dolfi D’souza (40), Diana Crasta (30), Abdul Sattar (38), Ashok (37), Brijesh (32), Haidar (41), sudheer Kumar (34) and Norbert Desa (47), who were engaged in drilling the pipe line at Are Halli of Hassan, Gowdera halli of Moodigere, Vamapadav of Bantwal.

It is reported that a complaint in this regard has been lodged at Alur of Hassan district, Gonibeedu of ChikMangalore district. But police said that all the culprits involved in this activity, had been absconded.

Earlier, Roshan Kuvello, one of the key accused in the drilling of pipe line, had been eloped after drilling a pipe line, which transports NAFTA from the Indian Oil Corporation to MCF. Panamboor police have filed a complaint in the year 1994, 1997, and 1998 against him. But he was absent at the time of trial by the court. After coming back to his native place, he and his brother Markanona Kuvello jointly worked to steal huge amount of diesel from Aloor of Hassan district. But they failed to steal the diesel from Vamapadav of Bantwal. Some of the source from police said that the diesel was leaked when they tried to steal.

Recently, they have stolen diesel from Gowdara halli of Moodigere. With the help of Sudheer Kumar of Hassan, they transported the diesel to a petrol bunk in Hassana.

Police said that, they have succeeded to seize a tanker, Tata Indica car, Maruthi Swift car, drilling machine, welding machine, PVC pipes, welding rod, and 17 mobiles. It is estimated that a total worth of Rs ten lakh goods have been held.

Honne Gowda, probationary PSI, staffs of DK police special team Ram Poojari, Sheenappa , Chandra Shekhar, Girish Bengre, Sunil Kumar, Rajendra Prasad, David D D’souza, Mohammed Iqbal, Shiva Naik, Bhaskar Kamath George, and Biju from urban police station were present in the searching operation.