Crackdown on power thieves reviewed

LAHORE:DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir Monday reviewed ongoing crackdown on electricity thieves and targets set in the previous meeting.

Presiding over a follow-up video link meeting regarding the prevention of electricity theft and crackdown on the culprits, the DIG instructed police officers to ensure FIRs promptly on the complaints forwarded by Lesco officials concerned.

He ordered forthwith action against major criminals involved in electricity theft in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Kasur, and Sahiwal.

The meeting was attended by officers from Punjab Police, Lesco, and FIA with SSP Operations Lahore Tasawer Iqbal, RPOs and DPOs of Sheikhupura and Sahiwal regions attended the meeting via video link.

In the meeting all the officers agreed to make the crackdown more effective and strict against electricity thieves, who are causing losses to the national exchequer, through mutual cooperation between the Police and Lesco teams.