Jalandhar resident fined Rs 1.5 lakh for electricity theft

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 29

The Enforcement Wing of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) issued a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh to a city resident in a power theft case. The enforcement team, led by senior XEN enforcement number three, Jalandhar, detected a case of electricity theft in the Vivek Nagar area here.

The guilty consumer had installed a concealed electronic device in the kitchen of his residence and used to stop his meter by switching on the device. Enforcement officials found the installed device at his home and booked the consumer under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

The installed load of consumer was found to be 5 kilowatt. Subsequently the officials imposed a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh on the consumer apart from registering an FIR. More such surprise raids will be conducted in coming days to book unscrupulous elements who indulge in stealing electricity, told Rajit Sharma, Deputy Chief Engineer, Enforcement Wing, Jalandhar.