Police in Maharashtra’s Thane district seized 25,000 litres of illegally transported diesel worth Rs 24.5 lakh from a tanker at Kharigaon toll naka on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway. A case has been registered against eight people, including the owner and driver, and a probe is underway

Fire brigade personnel from the Retibandar Fire Station rushed to the spot along with one fire engine and a rescue vehicle. Traffic police personnel and staff from the disaster management department were also present during the operation