FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 9,880 power pilferers during last 301 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.1.0037 billion for stealing electricity in six circles of the company during the ongoing special anti-power theft drive.
FESCO Spokesman Tahir Sheikh said here on Saturday that over 23.2 million detection units were charged and 9655 cases were registered against power theft in various police stations.
The police arrested 7431 pilferers so far including 32 accused during past 24 hours in addition to recovering Rs.720 million from the power pilferers. Giving further details, he said that the FESCO teams detected electricity theft at 2366 points in Faisalabad First Circle and imposed a fine of Rs.235.5 million on them under the head of 6593,000 detection units. In Faisalabad Second Circle, the FESCO teams caught 1843 electricity thieves and imposed a fine of Rs.187.7 million under 4727,000 detection units.
Similarly, 1104 cases of electricity theft were detected in Jhang circ
le and the company handed down the power pilferers with a fine of Rs.110.2 million under 3179,000 detection units.
He further said that 1448 electricity thieves were caught from Sargodha circle and they were imposed a fine of Rs.151.6 million under 3279,000 detection units.
In Mianwali circle, 2469 consumers were found involved in electricity theft and they were handed down with a fine of Rs.238.8 million for 4933,000 detection units. The FESCO teams also caught 650 power pilferers from Toba Tek Singh circle and they were fined with Rs.79.6 million for 1561,000 detection units, spokesman added.