Faisalabad/Multan: In Punjab, teams from FESCO and MESCO have takeneffective action against individuals involved in electricity theft,apprehending 294 individuals, including two prominent political figures. InPeople’s Colony, under the leadership of Inspector Kashif Zaheer, the TaskForce conducted a raid at the residence of former Chief MunicipalCorporation Zabeerat. Electrical wires were directly connected toZabeerat’s official residence, leading to the registration of a caseagainst him for electricity theft. It should be noted that Zabeerat hasbeen suspended from his position for the past 5 months due to hisinvolvement in multiple corruption cases.
In another operation, MESCO employees in Multan carried out a majorcrackdown against electricity thieves, during which 293 individuals,including two significant political figures from Multan, were apprehendedwhile engaged in electricity theft.
Regarding this, a spokesperson for MEPCO mentioned that electricity theftwas uncovered at the residence of former MPA Mian Alamdar Qureshi inMuzaffargarh, and domestic meter tampering was discovered under the usageof a bogus meter. A request has been sent to the relevant police stationfor filing a case against them.
Furthermore, in Khanewal, political leader Rana Irfan Mahmood was arrestedfor electricity theft. Additionally, in other operations, the Multan policearrested four individuals who were using direct supply connections. So far,47 electricity thieves have been apprehended in Multan, 47 in DG Khan, 22in Vehari, and 26 from Bahawalpur. Besides, there were 22 in Sahiwal, 30 inRahim Yar Khan, 43 in Muzaffargarh, 17 in Bahawalnagar, and 14 electricitythieves were caught in Khanewal.
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In total, a fine of 1 crore, 66 lakh, and 94 thousand rupees was imposedon electricity thieves. According to the MEPCO spokesperson, requests weresent to the respective police stations for the inclusion of 285 casesagainst electricity thieves, with 18 cases against electricity thievesalready registered.
