176 Power Pilferers Nabbed In A Day In South Punjab

MULTAN, (Muzaffargarh.City – 18th Oct, 2020 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 176 power pilferers during separate operations throughout the South Punjab in a day. 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 246, 000 units.

A sum of over Rs four million was imposed as fine while cases were also got lodged against two power pilferers involved in tampering with body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.