Rajasthan Police bust gang involved in adulteration of imported coal
The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gathering intelligence about the theft of petcoke for some time. They were told by informants about several Gujarat-based 'coal mafias' who had rented a closed factory at Bhujela along the Pindwara-Aburoad National Highway 27, the officer added.
The gang was earning illegally in lakhs by allegedly selling the stolen coal to small industrial units.
On Friday, the police raided the suspected factory premises and seized two trucks, a loader and a dozer machine from the spot.
During the raid, a man identified as Irfan (32) was arrested. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to the gang buying coal from truck drivers for five to seven thousand rupees per ton and then adulterating it.
In this manner, the gang was stealing approximately 15 to 20 tonnes of coal every day, leading to daily earnings of around 1 to 1.5 lakh rupees, the police said. PTI AG MPL MPL
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