Officials in Palghar have busted a diesel pilferage scam in a major operation that resulted in the filing of a complaint against nine people. Following the operation, petroleum goods valued at Rs 16.95 lakh, an oil tanker valued at Rs 21 lakh, a tempo valued at Rs 6 lakh, and equipment used for pilfering were all seized, totalling Rs 45.13 lakh, stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, the issue was discovered on January 11 after a flying squad from the supply department carried out a raid at approximately five in the morning. The operation uncovered a planned attempt to steal diesel from oil tankers that were parked behind a hotel in Palghar`s Chilhar Phata. Illegally, diesel was being moved from the tankers into drums that were loaded on tempos to be sold later.