Convictions of gas theft culprits continue with regular raids: SSGC

The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) continued to make further inroads into gas theft and prosecution cases.

The Company’s Counter Gas Theft Operation (CGTO) Wing along with the SSGC police and recovery department conducted a joint raid on 'Al-Habib Chota Pakwan’ in Shah Faisal Colony. The culprit was using gas directly through service line. Total connected load was estimated to be 620 Cft / hr. SSGC Police lodged FIR against the culprit Bahar-e-Alam. Appropriate claim would be accordingly raised.

Special Gas Utility Court, Karachi constituted recently to hear theft related cases of entire Karachi, after hearing arguments of Counsel for the accused Mairujddin and Law Officer CGTO, dismissed the post-arrest bail application of the accused upon non-payment of quantum of loss of Rs3,125,000. He was nominated in FIR lodged in the SSGC police station. Prosecution Wing contested the case.

Gas Utility Court, District Larkana, convicted accused Jalal Ali and Samano Khan for using gas directly for commercial purposes. The convicts have already paid Rs220,000 to SSGC as quantum of loss. The Court also imposed fine of Rs 50,000 and sentenced them till rising of court. FIR was registered at the police station Waleed, Larkana against the two culprits. Law officer, Prosecution Wing of the SS&CGTO Department in Larkana, contested the case.

Gas Utility Court, Larkana, convicted accused Ghulam Muhammad Magsi for involvement in direct gas use for commercial purposes. The accused had already paid Rs35,634 to SSGC as quantum of loss. He was taken into custody and sentenced till rising of court. Law officer SS&CGTO (Prosecution Wing) Larkana, contested the case.