Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) SE (Central) M Naeem, on the directions of LESCO Chief Mujahid Pervez Chattha, continued search operations against power pilferers.
In this regard, Jia Bagga Subdivision SDO Ahmed Fraaz along with his staff and divisional task force conducted a search operation in Firdous Colony.
The found that electricity was being stolen through independent 25 kv transformer and moreover this electricity was being supplied to 15 quarters.
The team disconnected the connection took the transformer and wires into custody besides charging 16,500 units in detection bills. The company had also got registered cases against the power stealers with respective police stations.
Lahore Electric Supply Company spokesman said that the LESCO surveillance teams on the directives of Chief Executive Officer Mujahid Pervez had started an active drive against power stealers. In addition, he said that Lahore Electric Supply Company also focused on charging detection bills to electricity pilferers and recovery of dues from the dead defaulters of the company. The company was fully committed for complete elimination of the menace of electricity theft, he resolved.
