Stolen oil worth Tk 5cr recovered in N'ganj: 12 held
A Correspondent, Narayanganj
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday recovered one lakh litres of fuel worth about Tk 5 crore stolen from two major fuel depots of Meghna and Padma oil companies at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj and arrested 12 people in this connection. Lt Commander Mohammad Mahtab Ali of Rab-11 confirmed the recovered fuel included diesel, petrol, octane, kerosene and furnace. He also said that the law enforcers are trying to find the masterminds behind the stealing. The arrestees were identified as Zakir Hossain, Ibrahim, Asmat Ali, Hanif, Salauddin, Shamim, Ashrafuddin, Kabir Hossain, Nasir Hossain, Mintu Miah, Ariful and Faisal. Rab sources quoting the arrestees said that Akhil Bhuiyan and Shah Alam, the masterminds behind the stealing, in connivance with some corrupt officials of the two oil depots had been carrying out the illegal business. They used to bribe police and some administrative officials to have the illegal work done unhindered, added the arrestees. The fuel was recovered as a result of a 60-hour combing operation around the depots, both controlled by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). Rab conducted a thorough search in the residences and shops in Ail Para, Godnail Uttar Para, S O Road and Burma Stand. They also searched ponds in the area and the river Shitalakkha for the stolen fuel. Sources said such misdeeds could be checked significantly if digital system could be introduced at the depot.
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