The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) in Gujarat raided a tanker service on Odhav Ring Road and unearthed a major racket involving the theft of chemicals. Four individuals, including the owner of the tanker service, have been arrested and ₹45 lakh worth of goods seized.
According to police sources, the SMC received a tip-off about the illegal activities of the tanker service. Based on this information, a raid was conducted on the premises. The police found that the tanker service was involved in illegally diverting chemicals meant for supply to various destinations. Instead of delivering the chemicals to the intended locations, the tanker drivers would unload a portion of the chemicals at a designated location, and then fill the tanker with water to maintain the original volume.
The stolen chemicals were then sold in the black market. The police have arrested Sukhdevsinh Mahar, owner of the tanker service along with the driver Ajay Chorshiya, and two workers, Mahendrasinh Bhadoria and Subham Dube.
The police have seized three tankers, a car, and chemicals worth ₹45 lakh. They have also seized ₹1.5 lakh in cash from the accused.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that Mahar has been operating the racket for a long period.
The police have registered a case and a probe is underway.