Overview

• The secret tunnel was dug beneath a rented house in Dahmi Kalan village to tap into an HPCL pipeline after officials reported unexplained pressure drops on June 6.
• Officers discovered a valve and connecting pipe used to siphon diesel along with drums of stolen fuel, digging tools and a pickup truck at the site.
• The operation was concealed behind the guise of a small mineral water bottling unit to avoid detection.
• Police detained one suspect, Rajesh Urang, and identified Delhi resident Shravan Singh and brother-in-law Dharmendra Verma alias Rinku as the alleged orchestrators.
• Authorities suspect the gang carried out similar diesel heists in Jaipur and Ajmer over several years and are searching for additional members across multiple states.