Adulterated diesel stalls 19 vehicles in MP CM Mohan Yadav's convoy; petrol pump sealed in Ratlam
BHOPAL: A petrol pump in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district has been sealed after adulterated diesel from the outlet allegedly caused the breakdown of 19 vehicles in Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's convoy on Thursday night.
The incident happened hours before the CM was to inaugurate the innovative Regional Industry, Skill and Employment (RISE) Conclave in the same western MP district on Friday afternoon.
Drivers of the SUVs (brought from Indore) were forced to push the vehicles off the road, after the vehicles began jerking and stalling one after another.
While the local administration scrambled to ensure that a replacement fleet was arranged at the earliest, the officials also assessed the possibility of adulterated diesel filled from a local petrol pump having caused the problem.
As per sources more than 250 litres of diesel were filled in the vehicles from a local petrol pump. Though the petrol pump staff denied the possibility of supplying adulterated diesel, the officials' hunch got strong after a local resident showed them a bottle filled from the same pump – which had clearly visible layers of diesel as well as water.
The food and civil supplies department staff immediately collected samples and analysed them, confirming the presence of water in the diesel supplied by the concerned pump.
'Entire matter is being probed, though the exact quantity of water cannot be specified immediately. The stock at the pump is being checked and findings will be summed up in the detailed report to the Ratlam district collector,' a senior official of the food and civil supplies department Anand Gole said.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
3 hours ago
- Business Standard
BPCL blames rain after water-mixed fuel affects MP CM's convoy vehicles
After the vehicles in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's convoy stopped working as water-mixed fuel was filled in them, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Saturday said "unusual heavy rainfall" caused water to enter fuel storage tanks at its petrol pump in Ratlam. It also said that samples of fuel from the petrol pump were collected and sent for testing in the wake of the incident. The incident occurred on June 26 around 10 pm at the Shakti Fuels petrol pump at Dosigaon in Ratlam. Soon after refuelling there, all vehicles in the CM's convoy broke down and they had to be pushed and parked on the side of the road, according to officials. After the breakdown, the administration arranged new vehicles from Indore and also sealed the petrol pump. In a statement, the BPCL said, "We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to our customers by an isolated incident of presence of water in the diesel tank at our Fuel Station, M/s Shakti Fuel Point in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, which affected some vehicles on the evening of June 26, 2025." "Preliminary inspections conducted by government officials, including the Food Inspector and Tehsildar, revealed water in the underground High-Speed Diesel (HSD) tank. In contrast, the petrol (MS) tank remained unaffected," it said. Initial assessments indicate that the water presence in the diesel tank was likely due to unusual heavy rainfall in the area during the day. The dealer had checked both petrol and diesel tanks earlier that morning as per the standard operating procedure and no water presence was found in both the tanks, the public sector company said. The fuel station sold high-speed diesel (HSD) to consumers prior to the time of the incident without any issues, it said. Following the directives from local authorities, the outlet was promptly closed at 11.45 pm on June 26. Fuel samples were collected and have been sent for testing, with results anticipated soon. As a precaution, all sales and supplies from the outlet have been stopped and the fuel station has been closed. A formal letter to the dealership has been issued, the BPCL said. "We are actively cooperating with authorities and are implementing all necessary corrective and preventive measures," it added. The incident took place a day before CM Yadav's scheduled programme in Ratlam. Additional Collector Shalini Shrivastava earlier told PTI that shortly after refuelling at the petrol pump, the engines of cars in the CM's convoy stopped working. As soon as the complaint was received, a sample of fuel was collected from that petrol pump, and the establishment was immediately sealed, she said. The vehicles had been requisitioned for the Regional Industry, Skill and Employment Conclave MP Rise 2025 being organised in Ratlam. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
16 hours ago
- The Hindu
Diesel disaster: 19 vehicles break down before M.P CM's visit
Bhopal At least 19 official vehicles arranged for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's visit broke down on Thursday evening after allegedly being refuelled with water-contaminated diesel at a fuel station in Ratlam district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a petrol pump in Dosigaon village, where the vehicles, mostly SUVs, were refuelled and subsequently suffered engine failure. Emergency repair work was carried out on site, and an investigation was immediately launched. Speaking to The Hindu, Ratlam District Collector Rajesh Batham confirmed that preliminary testing of diesel samples from the pump showed 'a variation in diesel density.' 'An indicator installed at the pump also detected the presence of water in the diesel, yet the fuel was still being sold to customers,' Mr. Batham said. He added that the pump has been sealed and a formal inquiry is underway. An FIR has been registered against the fuel station management under relevant legal provisions. Mr. Batham clarified that the affected vehicles were not part of the Chief Minister's official convoy. 'Several vehicles are hired or arranged for various official duties. These particular vehicles had not yet been assigned to the Chief Minister's convoy when the incident occurred,' he said. Chief Minister Yadav was in Ratlam on Friday to attend the Regional Industry, Skill, and Employment Conclave — MP Rise 2025. The contamination incident caused confusion and chaos at the fuel station, prompting the arrival of officials from multiple departments, including the police. Videos from the scene showed mechanics attempting urgent repairs on the disabled vehicles. Additional vehicles were later requisitioned from Indore to ensure the event continued without disruption.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Time of India
‘Adulterated' fuel grounds 19 SUVs of CM's convoy in Ratlam
Indore: Nineteen SUVs, a part of Madhya Pradesh chief minister 's cavalcade sourced to ferry VIPs from an airstrip to an industrial conclave venue in Ratlam on Friday came to a screeching halt on Thursday night after refilling 'adulterated fuel' from a petrol pump in Dosigaon. The Ratlam district administration on learning about the incident immediately ordered a probe into the incident and sealed the petrol pump and booked its owner. Chief minister Mohan Yadav and VIPs were supposed to arrive at the airstrip in Ratlam on Friday morning and were supposed to be taken to the venue in vehicles that were sourced from an Indore-based travel agent. The agency sent the vehicles 15 hours before the CM's arrival and got it refuelled. "Apparently, diesel mixed with water was filled in the vehicles at the petrol pump. The vehicles got stranded and were being repaired," naib tehsildar Ashish Upadhyay, who rushed to the spot to inspect the petrol pump, told reporters. All the vehicles stopped moving soon after refuelling. A driver, Shubham Parmar, said that it was unprecedented to find water in diesel. Mechanics were pressed into action in the night. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending Local Enterprise Accounting Software [Click Here] Accounting ERP Click Here Undo Fuel tanks were removed from the vehicles and emptied. Repairs were in full swing. Alternative arrangements were made to ensure the smooth movement of the CM's convoy from the airstrip, Upadhyay said.
