Over Rs133 billion recovered from power thieves since Sept 2023

Published: 10:11 AM, 25 Nov, 2024
Over Rs133 billion recovered from power thieves since Sept 2023
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The government’s crackdown on the people involved in electricity theft has started producing the desired results as since September 2023 up till November 2024, more than 87,343 power pilferers have been arrested while an amount totaling over Rs133 billion has been recovered from them, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday. 

Only last week, 314 power thieves were taken into custody and a sum of over Rs1 billion was recovered from them. 

The concerned departments are determined to root out the practice of electricity theft.  

Reporter: Ahmad Mansoor