MULTAN, Mar 18 (APP): The Multan ElectricáPoweráCompany (MEPCO) authorities have caught 55 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official told on Saturday.
The MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different placesáin Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal andáDG Khan and detected theft of 69,000 electricity units.
A fine of over Rs 1.7 million was imposed on power pilferers over their involvement tempering with the body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down of meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash.
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