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10 power pilferers arrested in Mardan

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PESHAWAR: The drive against illegal use of electricity is underway throughout the province to discourage power pilferage.

Taking action on the directives of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) officials, the PESCO Surveillance teams here on Monday caught 10 persons red handed for using illegal power supply in surrounding areas of Takhat Bhai, Mardan.

The raids were conducted under the supervision of SDO Sub Division Tayyab Jan, AACs Arshad Afridi and Asad Khan backed by heavy contingent of police personnel in various areas of the sub-division.

The team also disconnected direct power supply through Kundi in Muslim Abad, Pakistan Kalay and Killa Kalay and registered cases against the power pilferers.

Those were nabbed include Shah Zameen, Tahir Shah, Umar Khan, Abdul Hameed, Swab Gul, Liaqat, Ashur, Tajeem and Fazal Salam.

Police station of the sub-division started necessary action against the culprits following registration of cases.

 

 

 

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.