MULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have caught 973 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab during current month of July, MEPCO official said on Monday.
MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and DG Khan and detected theft of over 1.5 million electricity units.
A sum of over Rs 39.2 million fine was imposed while cases were got registered against 75 power pilferers over Involvement in body of meters, direct supply, Installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.