Fuel thieves in Bikaner could be shot, jawans to be deployed at night: Army

AMID rising incidents of petrol and diesel theft from Army vehicles, the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner district has issued a warning that those caught stealing fuel from military vehicles could be shot.

- RAJESH ASNANI @Jaipur

The order comes after several large-scale thefts were reported over the past few days, triggering serious security concerns. According to officials, armed security has been increased at night to monitor suspicious movement around the range. Local accountability has been fixed for any incident, and the use of weapons has been permitted “if necessary.”