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FAISALABAD, Jul 25 (APP):The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 1,0501 power pilferers during last 320 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.1.063 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 Thursday that over 24.6 million detection units were charged and more than 10,265 cases were registered against power theft in various police stations.
The police arrested 7677 pilferers so far including 143 accused during past 24 hours in addition to recovering Rs.760 million from the power pilferers.
Giving further details, he said that the FESCO teams detected electricity theft at 2540 points in Faisalabad First Circle and imposed a fine of Rs.258.9 million on them under the head of 6117,000 detection units.
In Faisalabad Second Circle, the FESCO teams caught 1965 electricity thieves and imposed a fine of Rs.196.8 million under 5032,000 detection units.
Similarly, 1162 cases of electricity theft were detected in Jhang circle and the company handed down the power pilferers with a fine of Rs.115.2 million under 3300,000 detection units.
He further said that 1540 electricity thieves were caught from Sargodha circle and they were imposed a fine of Rs.158.6 million under 3436,000 detection units.
In Mianwali circle, 2623 consumers were found involved in electricity theft and they were handed down with a fine of Rs.251.1 million for 5166,000 detection units.
The FESCO teams also caught 671 power pilferers from Toba Tek Singh circle and they were fined with Rs.82.1 million for 1600,000 detection units, spokesman added.