In an intensive crackdown against electricity theft, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) apprehended nine individuals and exposed a staggering 528 illegal electrical connections. FIRs have been lodged at police stations. Under the vigilant supervision of Chief Executive Engineer Shahid Haider, during the operations second day, all illegal connections had been disconnected.
These offenders are now facing a hefty bill of Rs 68.7 million equivalent to 1678,826 units under detection bill. The list of those charged includes former PML-N Nazim Muhammad Shahbaz who faces charges for 3,126 units (Rs 193,000), Nawaz Doga with 17,311 units (Rs 605,900), Numberdar Haji Mangat Khan for 1,684 units (Rs 75,482); Mustafa Khokhar, a member of Kissan Ittehad, with 1,758 units (Rs 90,125); former PML-N Councilor Umar Daraz, charged for 1,481 units (Rs 55,633); PML-N worker Muhammad Ali Ahmed Nagar, with 982 units (Rs. 44,362); political worker Azam Jatt, facing charges for 11,250 units (Rs. 450,000); Charsi Tikka DHA, accumulating 5,072 units (Rs 253,600); Rana Shaukat Nathay Jagir with 1,080 units (Rs. 47,342), and Numberdar Nadeem Abbas, who has been billed for 850 units (Rs 28,790). Its worth noting that these operations with directives from the federal power division .
