Incident Reports

5 people caught red-handed trying to smuggle diesel

2016-03-14

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar, Ward 5

Morang police have caught five individuals red-handed while trying to illegally transport diesel intended for Biratnagar area to sell on blackmarket on Sunday night. Morang Police Chief Sandip Bhandari informed that the police have impounded the fuel tanker, Na 4 Kha 4142, along with 19,500 litre petrol that was being loaded to sell in high price from outside traders and five individuals from Biratnagar-based Dhital Oil Traders premises. The arrested have been identified as tanker driver, Jogindra Urav Chauhaan of Singiya, Sunari, conductor Bhim Bahadur Majhi of Prakaspur-6, Sunsari and petrol pump staffers Bajaru Chaudhari, Ramesh Adhikari of Biratnagar-5 and Sitaram Chaudhary of Baklauri-3, Sunsari. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Black Marketing
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 5
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
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