14,000 litres of kerosene-like substance seized, 1 held

One person was arrested and over 14,000 litres of kerosene oil-like substance was seized from two oil tankers bearing same registration number in Samba district here today.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided Pallah Morh area where the two tankers bearing same registration number were parked, a police spokesman said.
One of the drivers of the tankers managed to escape whereas the driver of the second truck identified as Harjeet Singh, was arrested, he said.
The sample of the substance present in the tankers was sent to forensic science laboratory (FSL) for testing, he said.
A case under relevant sections have been registered and efforts are on to nab the driver of second tanker, he said.