FAISALABAD, Aug 08 (APP):Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) caught 11016 power pilferers during last 334 days and imposed a fine of over Rs.1.1125 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 25.7 million detection units were charged and more than 10,832 cases were registered against power theft in various police stations.
The police arrested 8083 pilferers so far including 47 accused during past 24 hours in addition to recovering Rs 803.3 million from the power pilferers.
Giving further details, he said that the FESCO teams detected electricity theft at 2672 points in Faisalabad First Circle and imposed a fine of Rs.275.4 million on them under the head of 6362,000 detection units.
In Faisalabad Second Circle, the FESCO teams caught 2103 electricity thieves and imposed a fine of Rs.208.9 million under 5416,000 detection units.
Similarly, 1207 cases of electricity theft were detected in Jhang circle and the company handed down the power pilferers with a fine of Rs.118 million under 3459,000 detection units.
He further said that 1602 electricity thieves were caught from Sargodha circle and they were imposed a fine of Rs.163.9 million under 3538,000 detection units.
In Mianwali circle, 2740 consumers were found involved in electricity theft and they were handed down with a fine of Rs.261.1 million for 5341,000 detection units.
The FESCO teams also caught 692 power pilferers from Toba Tek Singh circle and they were fined with Rs.84.9 million for 1645,000 detection units, spokesman added.
