He said that the power
pilferers were national offenders and they should be dealt with iron hand.
Giving details, he told that special teams of FESCO First Circle checked 13153 electricity connections and caught 604 power
pilferers.
Spokesman further told that in Jhang Circle, FESCO teams checked 23,884 electricity connections and nabbed 1191 power
pilferers.
The teams also took action against 40 Mepco officials for connivance with the power
pilferers. Sources further revealed that the Mepco got registered as many as 12,085 FIRs against the power thieves at different police stations of South Punjab.
Twenty-eight power
pilferers were caught in Multan circle, 12 in DG Khan, 16 in Vehari, eight in Bahawalpur, 13 in Sahiwal, 35 in Rahim Yar Khan, 33 in Muzaffargarh and 18 power
pilferers were nabbed in Khanewal circle during June 4 to 8.
While talking to the media, he said that operation against the power
pilferers have been launched on the directive of Chief Executive GEPCO Mohsin Raza Khan and 156 electricity
pilferers have been imposed total fine of Rs5551,222 while cases have been registered against 56 power
pilferers.
FESCO spokesman said that these
pilferers were caught during special checking of electricity supply meters in Jhang, Bhakkar, Darya Khan, Toba Tek Singh, Gojra, Kamalia and Shorkot.
Chief Executive Officer MEPCO Engineer Tahir Mahmood directed the SDOs to raid against power
pilferers by constituting teams and lodged cases against power
pilferers.
MULTAN -- Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) along with task force on Saturday imposed a fine of over Rs 3.6 million on 136 power
pilferers during a crack down across the region.
MULTAN: Alleged power
pilferers held hostage a MEPCO team and snatched T&P tools from them
The power
pilferers were found pilfering electricity from main electric cables or tampering with electricity meters.
MULTAN -- :Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) held 130 power
pilferers in a day, during operations throughout South Punjab.
FAISALABAD -- :FESCO has nabbed 3718 power
pilferers red handed during last month (June) and detached their electricity supply connections.
FAISALABAD:The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) intelligence teams caught 199 power
pilferers from various parts of its region during the last fortnight.
MULTAN -- The government has decided to further step up operation against power
pilferers as their facilitators are also being located and a strict action will be taken against them.
