A very big and organized syndicate is involved in stealing petrol and diesel from parked vehicles. This mod us operandi was unfolded by our Real News of India Editor in Chief S.M Fanus today.
The area where it happens on a daily basis is Government Colony, Y Building by a nearby garage, Rahul Auto Works.
The whole Operation
Private and Government vehicles bearing Maharashtra number plates come to this location. The driver parks the car and opens the bonnet. He then lingers around pretending not to know anything. Now a group of hoodlums of Rahul Auto Works comes around extracts the petrol from the petrol tank.
The driver of each vehicle gets Rs 40- Rs 50 per liter. Rahul Auto Works sells it for Rs 60 per liter. The whole operation can be viewed in you tube realnewsofindia .
Our Editor in Chief while clicking this operation was confronted by these hoodlums of Rahul Auto garage. S.M.Fanus called 100 Police help line. Babar a police constable from Khedwadi Police Station came to the site and started abusing and hitting our Editor in Chief.S.M. Fanus again called 100 to report that Babar was mishandling him. A police van came and arrested these hoodlums. The FIR was not filed for stealing petrol but for a fight that had occurred. The police is involved in this crime for more than two years. The stolen petrol is sold right in front of the cops.
While watching this video you can policemen wondering around the area. The police are paid for their involvement for acting naïve and protection.
So next time you see an open area for free parking do not get excited. Your petrol or diesel might disappear.