Guwahati, June 3 -- Reported by Laxman Sharma

Digboi: Digboi Police in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday busted an alleged petroleum pilferage racket and arrested a repeat offender accused of siphoning fuel from a loaded oil tanker parked inside his residential premises.

The accused, identified as Bipin Rajkhowa of Tingrai under Digboi Police Station, was arrested during a raid led by Co-District Superintendent of Police Himanshu Gohain and Officer-in-Charge Pranjal Chetia.

According to Gohain, police found an oil tanker parked inside the accused's compound and the alleged fuel siphoning operation was in progress when the raiding team arrived.

"Our team reached the location and found the tanker stationed inside the premises. The pi...