The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) task force caught 14 pilferers involved in electricity theft during an ongoing crackdown in various areas of the district here on Monday.According to official sources, the task force teams conducted surprise raids across different localities to curb power theft.

During the operation, the teams caught the accused red-handed while stealing electricity directly from the main transmission lines and through meter tampering. The accused were identified as Riaz, Tahir, Sqlain, Samiullah, Abdul Qadir, Waleed Khan, Hafizullah, Farzand Arain, Tariq, Sufi Kamal, and others.Following the FESCO teams' action, the police has registered separate cases against all the nominated individuals and initiated further legal proceedings.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)