2 thieves sentenced to 9 years, fined Rs 0.6 mln

District


Attock: Two crude oil thieves on Monday were sentenced to nine years in prison and were also fined in Attock.

According to police source, Muhammad Safdar and Muhammad Ashraf were arrested red handed by Pindigheb Police, while stealing crude oil from the main supply line of a local oil field near Khoar.

The Additional Session Judge Pindigheb Muhammad Qammar Uz Zaman Bhatti sentenced both the accused 9 years each imprisonment and fine of Rs 0.6 million for stealing crude oil by puncturing the main supply line of the local oil field.