A team of the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) conducted a surprise raid on a sprawling 15-acre farmhouse, reportedly owned by former PPP MPA Mumtaz Ali Chang, in Sadiqabad, unearthing a case of power theft.
Supervised by Executive Engineer Mohsin Nazir, the MEPCO team, assisted by local law enforcement personnel, executed the operation.
Notably, the farmhouse was equipped with a staggering 15 air-conditioning units. During the raid, the team took the necessary steps to disconnect the power meter and remove illicitly installed wires.
MEPCO officials disclosed that they were presently evaluating the electricity load to calculate the penalties and issue a detection bill for the offense.
In a separate operation, it was revealed that the coordinator of former MNA Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar had also been involved in electricity theft for his residence.
Further investigations by MEPCO teams have exposed as many as 30 consumers engaged in illegal electricity consumption in areas including Zahir Pir, Jajja Abasian, and Junaidwali.
Meanwhile, the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has reported to have detected a total of 15 instances of gas theft within the district over the course of the last three days.
