With the fuel prices touching new highs month by month, the incidents of fuel theft have started rising in the district. One such incident was reported in the district too. An oil tanker carrying 24,000 liters of petrol was reported to have been stolen from the depot of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on Sunday. The incident was reported on Sunday evening. Sources said the tanker was stolen by some unidentified miscreants in the wee hours on the same day.
