Fuel station caught red-handed mixing petrol and diesel

Tura, May 14: A local fuel station in Mendipathar, North Garo Hills was today caught red handed mixing diesel and petrol.

An alert customer, who had gone there to buy diesel caught the pump red handed in the act leading to a huge commotion.

The incident this evening has sent shock waves across the region as well as raised many an eyebrow.

Priyanka K Marak, a resident of Mendipathar said that she became suspicious after a customer, who had taken 80 litres of petrol for an ATC tower, returned with the same fuel, complaining of contamination.

“One of the workers had tried to ask others not to fill petrol as it was allegedly adulterated. However his co-worker signaled him to remain silent. This raised our suspicions and we immediately did a test and found the fuel adulterated. In the meantime, one of the workers ran from the spot fearing the worst,” said Priyanka.

The conscious customer Priyanka has taken video evidence of the entire event.

Police team, who rushed to the station after also found the adulteration in the fuel. They summoned the workers who were taken to the police station for further questioning.

The matter was immediately raised with the deputy commissioner of the North Garo Hills (NGH), SC Sadhu, who advised her to immediately file a FIR in the nearest police station.

Sadhu has said that the matter would be looked into.

“We will call on the legal metrology department as well to do a thorough check on the two petrol pumps in Resubelpara and the Mendipathar pump,” the DC said.