The enforcement wing of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Wednesday nabbed 39 power pilferers and collected around ₹13.8 lakh in fine from them during raids conducted in Sahnewal and Unit No.3, Focal Point.
Seven enforcement squads, accompanied by local police teams, raided residential areas including Tibba village, Natt, Saani, Nandpur and Dharod.
Superintendent engineer, Enforcement, Ludhiana, Punner Deep Singh Brar, said, “Nine offenders were held from residential areas in Sahnewal and ₹4.50 lakh was recovered from them. Also, 30 people were found using direct illegal connections at Focal Point near Tajpur Road and ₹9.3 lakh was recovered.”
