Campaign: FESCO arrests 83 for power pilferage

FESCO spokesperson said they had caught 83 people stealing electricity and had had them arrested

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) issued a statement on Monday saying they had arrested 83 people on charges of power pilferage in various parts of Faisalabad division during March. FESCO spokesperson Tahir Sheikh said on Monday that they had launched a campaign in Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Mianwali, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Khushab districts on directives of the Ministry of Water and Power. He said they had caught 83 people stealing electricity and had had them arrested.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 22^nd, 2016.