Six persons, who ran an illegal petrol pump in Wadala, have been booked by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. While three persons have been arrested, three others, including the owners of the pump, are missing. The accused would only sell diesel to known luxury bus and truck owners and sell it at a discount. The pump was operating furtively at a service station and had been operational ever since the lockdown. The police are trying to find out the source of the diesel.
Senior Inspector (unit I) Vinayak Mer said they received a tip-off that someone was selling diesel from one Dashmesh service centre in Wadala TT at lower rates. When the crime branch team kept an eye on the service centre, they spotted a luxury bus enter and fill diesel.
