Like other parts of the Country, massive crackdown against the power theft is underway in the Bahawalpur Division.
According to the MEPCO officials, during operation, power theft have been found at one hundred and forty nine places and over one lac and eighty seven thousand units have been detected in District Bahawalpur so far.
The officials told that one hundred and forty nine applications for FIRs against all power thieves have been filed in the respective police stations.
Resources informed that over 2.3 million rupees fine have been recieved from power thieves in District Bahawalpur so far.
District Enforcement committee is working effectively in the field to stop the electricity theft and stern action is being taken against the culprits.
Source: Radio Pakistan