Thane: The police have registered two cases for illegal electricity consumption in different parts of Navi Mumbai, an official said on Friday.
The power thefts were reported in the Panvel and Khandeshwar areas, he said.
A case was registered under the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 against Meghnath Mhatre, the owner of a stone quarry in Panvel, who allegedly stole electricity worth Rs 62.6 lakh over one year, the official said.
The accused allegedly directly tapped into the Maharashtra State Electricity Board’s (MSEB) supply line for operations at his unit, he said.
