FAISALABAD, Jul 10 (APP):The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 10,002 power pilferers during the last 305 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.1.0137 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 Wednesday that over 23.5 million detection units were charged and 9845 cases were registered against power theft in various police stations.
The police arrested 7515 pilferers so far including 44 accused during past 24 hours in addition to recovering Rs.727.2 million from the power pilferers.
Giving further details, he said that the FESCO teams detected electricity theft at 2395 points in Faisalabad First Circle and imposed a fine of Rs.238.6 million on them under the head of 6568,000 detection units.
In Faisalabad Second Circle, the FESCO teams caught 1870 electricity thieves and imposed a fine of Rs.189.6 million under 4787,000 detection units.
Similarly, 1116 cases of electricity theft were detected in Jhang circle and the company handed down the power pilferers with a fine of Rs.110 million under 3200,000 detection units.
He further said that 1462 electricity thieves were caught from Sargodha circle and they were imposed a fine of Rs.152.4 million under 3300,000 detection units.
In Mianwali circle, 2502 consumers were found involved in electricity theft and they were handed down with a fine of Rs.241.7 million for 4986,000 detection units.
The FESCO teams also caught 657 power pilferers from Toba Tek Singh circle and they were fined with Rs.80.3 million for 1573,000 detection units, spokesman added.
