139 Power Pilferers Nabbed In South Punjab

MULTAN , (Muzaffargarh.City – 24th Apr, 2020 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) caught 139 power pilferers during separate operations throughout the South Punjab in a day, an official of Mepco said on Friday. 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 163,000 units, Mepco spokesman said.

���� A sum of over Rs 2.7 million was imposed as fine while cases were also lodged against two powers pilferers which were involved in�tampering with meters,direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters,meter dead stop and meter screen wash.