Jan 16, 2025 11:46 AM IST
Sambhal district witness over 1400 energy theft circumstances since after violence erupted throughout a court-ordered survey on the Shahi Jama Masjid
For the reason that violence throughout a court-ordered survey on the Shahi Jama Masjid right here on November 24, 2024, the district has seen an intensified crackdown on electrical energy theft, ensuing within the registration of greater than 1,400 circumstances, implicating 16 mosques and a pair of madrasas.
Superintending Engineer Vinod Kumar shared the small print with reporters on Wednesday, saying, “We’ve got registered greater than 1,400 circumstances of energy theft in Sambhal up to now, which embody allegations in opposition to 16 mosques and a pair of madrasas.”
“A advantageous of ₹11 crore has been imposed in these circumstances, and practically ₹20 lakh has been recovered as of now,” Kumar added.
22 mosques and one church implicated
He highlighted the broader affect of the crackdown, saying, “Following the initiation of this marketing campaign, functions for brand spanking new electrical energy connections have been obtained from 22 mosques and one church.”
“Throughout our inspections, we observed uncommon load patterns — load dropped from feeders early within the morning however surged between 10 pm and 4 am. This led us to determine key places and conduct nighttime checks. Simply two days in the past, we registered 42 extra circumstances of electrical energy theft,” he added.
Earlier, an FIR was lodged in opposition to Samajwadi Party chief and Sambhal’s Lok Sabha MP Ziaur Rahman Barq additionally for alleged energy theft at his house within the metropolis following an inspection by the electrical energy division officers.
The final yr’s violence had left 4 folks useless and a number of other injured.
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