Sambhal police and administration on Monday carried out raids against electricity theft in Rai Satti area of Sambhal. All officers and employees of the electricity department are involved in the raids against electricity theft in the area. Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia says, "An operation was conducted against electricity theft in the Raisatti police station area, for which seven teams were formed. A large amount of theft was detected, but there were one or two places where 50-60 houses were receiving electricity from a single source; a mini power station had been set up, and an FIR has already been registered against the person responsible. They had created an entire underground system... Based on the evidence found, fines will be imposed and FIRs will be registered."
Police, administration launch raids in Rai Satti area
A large police force, led by Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia and Superintendent of Police KK Bishnoi, launched raids in the Rai Satti police station area.
SP of Sambhal KK Bishnoi said the crackdown on electricity theft was launched after complaints of a 51 percent loss due to theft.
Raids conducted based on intelligence inputs
In the early morning hours on Monday, Sambhal police, administration, and the electricity department conducted a raid in the Rai Satti area of Sambhal based on intelligence regarding electricity theft.
Sambhal SP KK Bishnoi, DM Rajendra Pansia, and the electricity department team went on foot through the streets to conduct raids. They knocked on the door of a house belonging to a man named Asif, based on information about electricity theft.
Electricity was being stolen openly in the area
In a large three-story building, electricity was being stolen openly by illegally tapping into the power lines from the outside pole, and this stolen electricity was being supplied to 40 to 50 houses. The electricity department disconnected the wires. There was a previous case of electricity theft against them, and their meters had been removed.
A view of the entire building from the outside showed that many CCTV cameras have been installed so that they would be alerted if any raid takes place. The street was covered with a roof, and a private electricity distribution system has been created. A case will now be filed, and action will be taken.
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