RAWALPINDI: City Rawalpindi police have uncovered a massive underground oil theft operation in the Dhamial area’s Ranyal locality, where 12,821 barrels of government-owned oil were siphoned off from the main supply line. The stolen oil is valued at over Rs 250 million.
According to police, a case has been registered on the complaint of a Senior Executive Admin official, naming Sharafat Ali, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Wajid, and Rao Muhammad Ayyub as suspects.
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The FIR states that the accused tampered with the main supply line, constructed underground tanks, and used a dumper truck modified with hidden fuel tanks disguised under gravel to steal and transport the oil.
During the raid, police recovered 8 liters of oil, rubber pipes, theft equipment, weapons, and ammunition from the suspects’ possession.
Officials said the accused were part of an organized network involved in large-scale oil theft, and strict legal action is being pursued against them.
