Karachi – 9th July, 2014: K-Electric, formerly KESC, released a press statement and gave details about a successful raid against electricity theft in Aurangabad, Nazimabad with the help of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The FIA and the KE teams were accompanied by the KE Police and raided Diamond CNG Station, near Masjid Qudsia, Nazimabad. As per details electricity theft of almost Rs 15.6 million was being done at the CNG station, and KE’s team calculated the overall dues including penalty which accumulated to a total of Rs 3.5 Crore.
According to the press statement, the Manager and few others arrested on the spot and are currently being questioned by the FIA.
The inspection of the aforementioned locations revealed that electricity theft was being carried out through direct Under Ground and load in use was calculated as 162.393 KW. The consumer had connected 120mm square cable from Low Tension service to a self-made transformer (removed / confiscated) to get proper voltages for the CNG compressor. Culprits were stealing electricity for a summer water pump also. The consumer has 3 connections but their meters were missing.
KE along with the FIA has been conducting an anti-theft drive all over Karachi and KE vows to continue such drives so that theft of electricity can be controlled. The reprehensive exercise will help curtail electricity theft and ensure more fair and equal distribution of electricity to the citizens of Karachi.