149 Power Pilferers Caught In South Punjab

Sumaira FH Published October 19, 2019 | 06:10 PM

Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 149 power pilferers during separate operations throughout the South Punjab in a day, an official of Mepco said on Saturday

MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Oct, 2019 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 149 power pilferers during separate operations throughout the South Punjab in a day, an official of Mepco said on Saturday.

Mepco teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and Dera Ghazi Khan and detected theft of 207,000 units, Mepco spokesman said.

A sum of over Rs 3.4 million was imposed as fine on power pilferers while FIRs were got registered against 14 of them on charges of tampering with body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.