53 Power Pilferers Nabbed In A Day In SP

MULTAN, (Muzaffargarh.City – 14th Mar, 2021 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 53 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab (SP) in a day, Mepco official said on Sunday.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 over 48,000 electricity units.

A sum of over Rs 7,00,000 fine was imposed on them. The pilferers were found tampering with body of meters, direct supply, Installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.