Special teams of police headed by Superintendent of
Police S.R. Senthil Kumar and three Inspectors (Kaveripattinam, Hosur
Town, and Pochampalli) busted three illegal units that were indulged in
manufacturing adulterated furnace oil in and around Krishnagiri, Hosur,
and Bagalur on Thursday night.
Mr. Senthil Kumar told
The Hindu
that the accused used to steal furnace oil from oil tankers and mix it
with washing soda and tar and sold in the market in the name of furnace
oil in the market for a hefty price.
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| The oil was stored in barrels and in underground tanks |
The accused were
involving in the illegal business for the last six months in collusion
with tanker lorry drivers and agents operating in different parts of the
district.
Nearly 25,000 litres of adulterated
furnace oil filled in barrels and stored in underground tankers were
seized by the special team.
Three vehicles including a
car, a jeep, and a mini lorry were seized from the accused. The
arrested were: B. Baba (20) of Athimugam, near Shoolagiri; A. Stalin
(24); A. Suresh (27); S. Pandu (24); V. Devasagayam (36); E. Suresh
(19); all from Tiruchendur in Tuticorin district and P. Anbu (35) and M.
Sanmurthy (63) in Anginayanapalli in Kundialnatham village in
Krishangiri district.
Bargur police have registered a
case under section 5 (3) of Furnace Oil Fixation of Selling Price and
Distribution Order, 1974 read with sections 285 (negligent conduct with
respect to fire), 379 (theft) and 420 (cheating) of Indian Penal Code
and Section 7 (i) (a) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Those arrested were produced before the Judicial Magistrate I, M. Vijaykumar. They have been remanded in judicial custody.
