Jaipur, June 13: Police here uncovered a diesel theft racket featuring a tunnel dug in a rented house to access a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) pipeline in the city's Bagru area, police said on Wednesday. A man named Rajesh Urang has been detained in connection with the enterprise, and a hunt for more is on, they said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar, HPCL officials had on June 6 reported a drop in pressure in the pipeline, raising suspicion of possible fuel theft. Bicycle Theft Caught on Camera in Bengaluru: Man Steals Bicycle in Broad Daylight at HAL 3rd Stage in Bangalore After Entering Residential Property, Video Surfaces.

Police teams launched a search operation in areas in Bagru surrounding the pipeline. "During the search, a house drew suspicion and was raided. Inside, we found a tunnel that extended approximately 25 feet underground and reached the HPCL pipeline," Kumar said. The accused had drilled a hole into the pipeline and fitted a valve and a smaller pipe to it to siphon diesel over several days. Police discovered several drums filled with stolen diesel, a pickup vehicle, and tools used in digging the tunnel from the spot. Raipur: Girls Assaulted Near Mahadev Ghat During Birthday Party Linked to Sex Racket, Says Report (Watch Video).

During interrogation, Urang revealed that the operation was being orchestrated by Shravan Singh, a Delhi resident, and his brother-in-law Dharmendra Verma alias Rinku, police said.

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