24 More Power Thieves Held
Faizan Hashmi Published December 15, 2016 | 06:40 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Dec, 2016 ) : Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Thursday apprehended 24 more electricity thieves in various regions of the company. According to IESCO's spokesman, 13 culprits were caught red-handed from Islamabad, 10 from Chakwal and one from Jehlum.
All the culprits were involved in power theft through direct line (Kunda System) and by breaking security strip of the meter, he added. He said FIRs had been lodged against power thieves under the new electricity (Amendment) Act. APP/raz/rkg
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