Punjab State Pradesh Corporation Limited (PSPCL) conducted mass raids and imposed a fine of Rs 6.6 million on people indulged in electricity thefts. .
PSPCL informed that as many as 200 electricity connections out of a total of 3,010 connections checked were found to be stealing electricity, where 14 electricity meters were also found to be suspicious and were seized for investigation to detect any kind of tampering. Earlier, PSPCL checked 2,321 connections in Jalandhar and found 214 consumers under different lapses and a fine of Rs 4.14 million was imposed upon them.