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Miscreants steal 200 liters of diesel from truck on Jabalpur-Bhopal Highway, threaten driver
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News18•22-09-2026, 17:22
Miscreants steal 200 liters of diesel from truck on Jabalpur-Bhopal Highway, threaten driver
- •Masked miscreants held a truck driver hostage and committed a robbery on Jabalpur-Bhopal National Highway-45.
- •Near Surai village, five miscreants broke the lock of the truck's tank and siphoned off about 200 liters of diesel.
- •When the driver resisted, the miscreants threatened to kill him, snatched his mobile phone, and fled.
- •Shahpura police registered a case against unknown accused and started searching based on CCTV footage.
- •Incidents of diesel theft from trucks have been reported on National Highway-45 before, and police are investigating the possibility of a gang.
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Masked miscreants held a truck driver hostage near a petrol pump in Surai village on Jabalpur-Bhopal National Highway-45, siphoned off about 200 liters of diesel, and fled after snatching his mobile phone.
Following the incident, the Shahpura police registered a case against unknown accused, reached the spot, and started searching for them by scanning nearby CCTV footage while also investigating possible criminal records.
Yes, incidents of diesel theft from trucks have been reported on National Highway-45 prior to this event, prompting police to investigate the possibility of an active gang operating behind these crimes.
