{
  "id": 11482654,
  "title": "Mumbai Crime: Attempt To Steal Lubricant Oil From BPCL Pipeline Foiled, Case Registered Against Unknown Person",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mumbai-crime-attempt-to-steal-lubricant-oil-from-bpcl-pipeline-foiled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:33:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-attempt-to-steal-lubricant-oil-from-bpcl-pipeline-foiled-case-registered-against-unknown-person"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, October 2, 2026: The Byculla Police have registered a case against an unknown person for attempting to steal lubricant oil by illegally tapping into BPCL's main pipeline in the Dockyard Road area. According to the FIR filed by BPCL senior manager Gaurav Kumar Gaikwad, 33, the company's lubricant oil pipeline runs from its Mumbai Refinery at Mahulgaon, Chembur, to Wadi Bunder. In August 2026, an internal inspection of the pipeline revealed weakened portions. On October 1, around 1:30 pm, workers from Link Scan were performing inspection and excavation at Channel 9.4, near 344/345 Copper Smith Street, Dockyard Road. During the excavation, the workers discovered a hole drilled into BPCL's 12-inch main lubricant oil pipeline. An underground half-inch iron pipe was connected to the pipeline, suggesting an attempt to siphon off lubricant oil. Gaikwad and his supervisor reported the incident to the Byculla Police, who are now investigating the matter, including the motive behind the illegal connection and whether any oil was actually stolen.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 2, 2026: The Byculla Police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly attempting to steal lubricant oil by illegally tapping into Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) main pipeline in the Dockyard Road area. Pipeline Inspection Reveals Illegal Tapping According to the FIR, the complaint was filed by Gaurav Kumar Gaikwad, 33, a senior manager with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}