233 Power Pilferers Nabbed In South Punjab

MULTAN, (Muzaffargarh.City – 17th Oct, 2020 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 233 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 371, 000 units.

A sum of over Rs 6.7 million was imposed as fine while case was also got lodged against a power pilferer involved in tampering with meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.