Rs 844.8m Fine Imposed On 8117 Power Pilferers In 251 Days

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 8117 power pilferers during last 251 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.844.8 million for stealing electricity in six circles of the company during the ongoing special anti-power theft drive

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th May, 2024) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 8117 power pilferers during last 251 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.844.8 million for stealing electricity in six circles of the company during the ongoing special anti-power theft drive.

Spokesman Tahir Sheikh said here on Friday that over 18.866 million detection units were charged and 7977 cases were registered against power theft in various police stations whereas the police arrested 6418 pilferers so far in addition to recovery of Rs.603.7 million from the power pilferers.

Giving further details, he said that the FESCO teams detected electricity theft at 1930 points in Faisalabad First Circle and imposed a fine of Rs.199.5 million on them under the head of 4525,000 detection units.

In Faisalabad Second Circle, the FESCO teams caught 1451 electricity thieves and imposed a fine of Rs.

153.3 million under 3600,000 detection units.

Similarly, 918 cases of electricity theft were detected in Jhang circle and the company handed down the power pilferers with a fine of Rs.97.6 million under 2716,000 detection units.

He further said that 1183 electricity thieves were caught from Sargodha circle and they were imposed a fine of Rs.128.9 million under 2548,000 detection units.

In Mianwali circle, 2071 consumers were found involved in electricity theft and they were handed down with a fine of Rs.198.4 million for 4143,000 detection units.

The FESCO teams also caught 564 power pilferers from Toba Tek Singh circle and they were fined with Rs.66.9 million for 1326,000 detection units, spokesman added.