Crackdown against power thefts continues

• Operations are underway in Sindh.
• 339 cases have been lodged against power thefts.
• 216 transformers removed so far in city.

Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) operations against electricity thieves and defaulters are ongoing in the Sindh province.

The spokesperson for HESCO said that during the crackdowns, letters were written to the concerned police stations against 981 persons found to be defaulters and thieves.

However, 339 cases have been registered against electricity thieves and defaulters so far. More and more cases have been registered against 33 Farads involved in electricity so far.

Additionally, during the crackdown, 1032 transformers have been disconnected, and 216 transformers have been removed until now.

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