RAWALPINDI: 3,904 barrels of crude oil were taken in the Dhamial area, exposing a case of theft from Pakistan Oilfields Limited’s (POL) main pipeline.
Pakistan Oilfields Limited employee Shahid Ahmad stated in the police report that he and patrolling officer Haris bin Fida saw suspicious activities on Saturday morning while on duty. The plot was near the oil pipeline in Dhoke Noor Dhamial.
He reported that while arriving at the plot, they saw some crude oil seeping immediately. Subsequently, they excavated the property up to a depth of five feet, where they discovered a puncture in the company’s 10-inch-diameter main line, along with an extra pipe clamped to it in case of crude oil theft.
Mr. Ahmed went on to claim that by attaching a pipe to the main pipeline, the plot owner and another individual had taken the company’s crude oil.
He also said that 3,904 barrels of crude were taken from the main pipeline. Although they have filed a case in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, the Saddar Bairooni police have not yet made any arrests.
A senior official of Pakistan Oilfields Company (POL) reported a similar incident to the police in December of last year. Saddar Bairooni stated that he has been working as senior executive admin for the company while POL Pakistan supplied crude oil to Attock Oil Refinery Morgah via a pipeline.
The owner of a residence and four of its tenants were arrested by the police for theft of crude oil, dishonesty, and other pertinent offenses when a fire broke out at Dhamial’s major oil supply line. To apprehend the suspects, the authorities went on a manhunt.
