Peshawar: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) teams on Wednesday detected electricity theft at 33 connections during a crackdown on power theft and outstanding dues, disconnecting the connections and initiating legal action against the consumers
According to a PESCO spokesperson, the Surveillance and Investigation (S and I) team inspected 822 connections, particularly in Peshawar, during raids conducted across the PESCO region.
The team recovered Rs2.285 million on account of outstanding dues and Rs540,000 in fines from the consumers on the spot.
The spokesperson said PESCO S and I teams were continuing raids across the region to curb electricity theft and recover outstanding dues.