Oil smuggling racket busted in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Garchuk Police on Friday uncovered a major oil smuggling racket and arrested four persons at Betkuchi in Guwahati.

Officials said that a team from the Gorchuk Police Station which comes under the West Guwahati Police District was able to bust a gang of oil smugglers after they were found transferring diesel illegally at Lalung Gaon on Friday. The team was able to arrest four miscreants in connection to the incident. Their identities are Jayanta Barman of Noonmati, Basanta Das of Tetelia, Sukur Ali and Md Rafik Ali of Katabari. They were found transferring diesel from two oil tankers bearing registration numbers AS 01 DC 5446 and AS 12 F 1486. Officials said that the two tankers were coming from Betkuchi terminal when the team intercepted the tankers.

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