The police of Baleswar and Mayurbhanj initiated action to track down miscreants after report of stealing of oil from a moving tanker by unidentified armed miscreants was reported.
According to sources, the miscreants siphoned off 22,000 litres after hijacking the tanker which was heading towards Angul from Haldia (Bengal) on Wednesday night. The armed miscreants hijacked the tanker laden with fuel near Remuna Golai after tying the driver and helper of the lorry.
According to the duo, they were freed near a jungle under Jharpokharia police station of Mayurbhanj while the miscreants sped away with the tanker. They while informed about the incident to their owner, the latter informed police. The police of Remuna, Bangiriposhi and Kuliana carried out raids and blocked in the probable exit points.
