Tunnels dug at night, valves installed in oil pipelines, a truck ferrying the stolen fuel, and rented shops serving as cover-ups. That’s how a man was allegedly stealing fuel and selling it cheaply to transporters in northern India.

The Crime Branch has arrested two men in connection with a sophisticated fuel-theft racket that allegedly targeted Hindustan Petroleum’s pipeline network.

The first breakthrough came in Jaipur, where officers detained Rajesh Urang (47) after an anonymous tip-off led them to a rented house in Vasundhara Nagar. Inside, police found a tunnel, digging tools, and a GI pipe fitted with valves connected to a plastic tank placed in a pickup truck filled with diesel.

“At Plot No. 145, Vasundhara Nagar, the team found Rajesh Urang… A search of the premises revealed di

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