A special court has convicted a Mangolpuri resident for indulging in power theft for domestic use, a Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) spokesperson said on Tuesday. The court of Additional Sessions Judge, Rohini, Jitendra Singh, convicted Dinesh Singh, a resident of Mangolpuri, for indulging in power theft for domestic usage under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, she said.
The quantum of sentence and civil liability in the case is yet to be determined, the spokesperson added. "The police during investigation found that the accused consumer was illegally tapping electricity by puncturing the Low Tension Aerial Bundled Cable. It also found that there was no meter or legitimate electricity connection at the site and a load of 7.718 KW was found to be connected for domestic purposes," she said. After considering the facts and evidences found at the site, the accused Dinesh has been observed as guilty of the offence under section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Quantum of sentence and civil liability is yet to be determined.Since April 2024, the Sessions Judge has also convicted four more people for power theft cases from areas like Village Prahladpur Bangar, Mangol Puri, Sultanpuri and JJ Colony Shakurpur.
