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Crime
Oil Theft: 8 Arrested in Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 01:19 PM
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A joint operation by Gujarat ATS and Rajasthan Police has led to the arrest of 8 individuals involved in crude oil theft. The accused had been stealing oil from an HPCL pipeline in Kaludi village.
The arrests were made following a tip-off about an inter-state gang involved in oil theft. The gang had been operating by drilling holes into the HPCL pipeline and stealing crude oil. The stolen oil was then sold on the black market. The police have recovered a significant amount of stolen oil and equipment used by the gang. The investigation is ongoing to determine the extent of the gang's operations and to identify any other individuals involved.