Dare not steal power, as BSES is keeping eye on violators. Recently in two separate instances, BSES along with Delhi Police have nabbed three persons including a mother-son duo from East Delhi and a South Delhi restaurant owner for power-theft.
The mother-son duo, residents of Shashi Garden (Mayur Vihar 1) has been convicted of stealing electricity. Besides penalties (fines + civil liability) of around Rs 2.70 lakh, they have also been awarded Simple Imprisonment (SI) of varying durations. While the son (Sanjeev Jain) has been awarded a Jail term of one-year, his mother ( Uma Jain) of six-months. In the second case, the South Delhi restaurant owner has been penalised over Rs 6 lakh and sentenced till rising of the Court.
According to BSES official, in first case, a BSES inspection team, accompanied by Delhi Police personnel, in 2011 had found electricity theft by-passing the electricity meter. "A power-theft bill raised was not paid by the accused following which an First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the duo at the Pandav Nagar Police Station, followed by a case in a Special Court of Electricity," said BSES official.
Similarly, the sleuths of Delhi Police and BSES had apprehended a restaurant owner (Mickey Tewatia) in South Delhi for power theft. "The accused has been convicted by the Special Court of Electricity, Saket for stealing electricity for non-domestic purposes. The accused was running a restaurant on IGNOU Road, near Anupam Apartments in South Delhi, where the second the third floor did not have metered electricity," said BSES official.