Belthangady, Mar 23, 2024: About 12,000 litres of fuel worth Rs 9.6 lakh were reported stolen between March 16 and 19 by thieves who drilled a hole into the petroleum supplying pipeline at Puduvettu. A complaint has been lodged in this regard at the Belthangady Police Station by Rajan, the station in-charge of Petronet MHB Limited at Neriya.
It is learnt the thieves by digging up the earth upto three feet had drilled a hole in the main pipeline and installed a 2.5 inch diameter pipe to pilfer the fuel.
Further investigations are underway.