The Enforcement Wing of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) issued a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh to a city resident in a power theft case. The enforcement team, led by senior XEN enforcement number three, Jalandhar, detected a case of electricity theft in the Vivek Nagar area here.
The guilty consumer had installed a concealed electronic device in the kitchen of his residence and used to stop his meter by switching on the device. Enforcement officials found the installed device at his home and booked the consumer under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.
