Vadodara rural SOG caught gang of diesel thieves

Chased the gang after attacked the team during checking

On instructions of Harikrishna Patel, Inspector General of Police, Vadodara range and Sudhir Kumar Desai, Superintendent of Police, Vadodara Rural, all officers of the district is conducting effective night patrolling to prevent theft in the district.

Based on that SOG inspector A.A. Desai and sub inspector A.K. Raulji gives necessary instructions to the team for carrying out night checking to prevent theft and other criminal activities in the area.

On the basis of which during the night round, effective patrolling was carried out by the SOG team. In the meantime the team approached a truck parked near Alamgir village under the jurisdiction of Varnama police station. The team found four people standing near the truck in suspicious state.

As soon as the team reached there the accused attacked the vehicle with sticks and fled the spot in the darkness. SOG unarmed SI Pradipbhai Jethabhai injured in the attack in the sudden attack.

The SOG team on night round chased the escaped accused and immediately took action to block the road after informed the control room and caught the vehicle.

Meanwhile, three of the four accused who attacked the police took advantage of the darkness and fled left behind the vehicle and one was apprehended from the spot by the police.

When questioned, he revealed his identity as Mahendrabhai Vinubhai Solanki, resident of Amarapura in Savli of Vadodara district. The names of other three who escaped comes out as Fatehsinh Solanki, Kiransinh Solanki both residents of Amrapura in Savli and Kalpesh Parmar from Rasawadi Savli.

Two number plates were found from the car along with 06 empty carbouy and 06 other plastic carbouy filled with 35 liters of diesel from the decky. While inquiring Mahendrasinh Solanki revealed about stealing the diesel from a truck parked near Alamgir petrol pump. The team inquire the same with the truck driver and he revealed about theft of 150 litres of diesel.

An offense under section 11197054210116/20, IPC 332, 308, 353, 379, 114 and section 3, 7 of the Damage to Public Property Act has been registered against the four in Varnama police station.

The team then arrest the three persons who have attacked the police and fled. Out of these Fatehsinh Solanki, Kalpesh Parmar was arrested and search is on to caught the absconding Kiransinh Solanki.

All the arrested are involved in criminal activities earlier in different police stations. Police is further investigating in the matter.