Petrol Tanker Found Unattended in Sunsari, 973 Liters Stolen
Kathmandu. A tanker carrying petrol, which was reported missing from the parking lot near the Nepal Oil Corporation's Koshi Provincial Office in Biratnagar, has been found unattended in Sunsari. After it was confirmed that 973 liters of petrol were stolen from the tanker carrying 20,000 liters of petrol, the corporation has taken action against the transporter and recovered double the amount.
The Koshi Provincial Office of the corporation released a press statement on Wednesday, making public the detailed information of this incident. According to the statement, the tanker with number Ko 1 Kha 6190 of Navin Transport Service Pvt. Ltd. loaded 20,000 liters of petrol from the Indian Oil Corporation's Siliguri depot on Asar 6.
The tanker arrived at the parking lot located at Kadmagachhi, about 300 meters from the corporation's depot, at 8 AM on Asar 7. However, the transporter informed the corporation on the morning of Asar 8 that the tanker was missing.
The corporation immediately informed the police and upon studying the CCTV footage, it was observed that the tanker left the parking lot at 3:03 AM and headed towards Nobel Hospital. Intensifying the search, the tanker was found unattended on the Hulaaki Highway in Bhokraha Rural Municipality-8, Sunsari district, about 17 kilometers away from the corporation. When found, the tanker's lock was cut.
Immediately, in the presence of police, corporation employees, and the transporter, a panchnama was prepared and the tanker was brought to the corporation's parking lot and sealed.
On Wednesday at 1 PM, in the presence of representatives from the District Administration Office Morang, District Police Office Morang, journalists, the corporation, and the transporter, the seal was broken and upon measurement, it was found that 973 liters of petrol were stolen from the tanker. The remaining 19,027 liters of petrol were poured into the corporation's storage.
After it was found that petrol was stolen, the corporation has recovered double the amount of the stolen quantity from the transporter in accordance with the provisions of the 'Petroleum Products Transportation Regulations, 2073', informed Office Chief Pushkar Karki.
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