Five Power Pilferers Nabbed In Peshawar

Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) Surveillance teams here on Wednesday nabbed five power pilferers red-handed in a drive against illegal use of electricity throughout the province to discourage power pilferage

PESHAWAR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jan, 2019 ) :Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) Surveillance teams here on Wednesday nabbed five power pilferers red-handed in a drive against illegal use of electricity throughout the province to discourage power pilferage.

Taking action on the directives issued by high officials of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO), the Pesco teams conducted raids under the supervision of SDO Sub Division Abdul Saboor along with wapda staff and heavy contingent of police personnel in various areas of the sub-division.

They caught five persons while using power supply illegally in surrounding areas of Charsadda and recovered a total of Rs 47,000 dues from defaulters.

The teams disconnected direct power supply through Kundi Kangra bazaar, Haji zai and Jinnah pur and nabbed the power pilferers including Umar Daraz, Akthar Hussain, Hakim Khan, Janas Khan and Jan Sher Khan.