Law enforcement stared at the opportunity of being partially affected within the district with fuel supply to police vehicles getting disrupted.
The police pressure confronted the ignominy of being denied fuel from the retail outlet functioning close to the Special Armed Police (SAP) camp at Peroorkada owing to its lack of ability to pay the fuel firm excellent dues exceeding ₹1.5 crore. Police items from throughout the district and close by areas relied on the Raksha Fuels outlet run by Indian Oil for refuelling their vehicles.
While the outlet has conveyed its unwillingness in direction of supplying fuel for the police with out clearing the mounting dues, it continued to cater to the general public.
The state of affairs prompted State Police Chief Anil Kant to jot down to all unit heads on Friday night to refuel division vehicles from petrol pumps close to the respective stations and to make sure that they had needed fuel advance. The authorities was contemplating a request that was despatched for fuel bills, the message acknowledged.
He additionally flagged the elevated fuel expense, put on and tear of vehicles, and extra manpower that had been required when vehicles got here from lengthy distances for refuelling in Peroorkada.