Officials of the property cell of Mumbai crime branch have arrested five members of a diesel theft and smuggling racket and seized 5,060 litres of diesel worth Rs16 lakh. The arrested accused have been identified as Jamaluddin alias Jamal Gazi, Shahid alias Guttal Shaikh, Alamil Islam Mandal, Chhotulal Varma and Abdul Shaikh. The police said they received specific information recently about a diesel theft and smuggling group operating near Mazgaon dock. “Three boats belonging to the accused and diesel total worth Rs16 lakh were seized. One more accused, who is believed to operate the racket from foreign soil, is shown as wanted in the case.

Source: Hindustan Times February 27, 2018 04:30 UTC