20 power-pilferers nabbed in Faisalabad.

FAISALABAD -- Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) nabbed 20 power-pilferers from Sarwar Shaheed Jaranwala, Gattwala and Mansoorabad subdivisions during past 24 hours.

A FESCO spokesman said on Sunday that a task force was activated to check electricity theft in the region. It conducted surprise checking of electricity connections and detected power pilferage at 20 sites including 15 residences in Sarwar Shaheed subdivision Jaranwala, four residences in Gattwala subdivision and one residence in Mansoorabad subdivision.

The FESCO teams removed electricity supply connections of these pilferers and issued them detection bills of more than 25109 units by imposing fine of Rs 825,000 on them.

Among the accused include Muhammad Arshad of Chak No.378-JB, Yaseen of Chak No.633-GB, Ahmar Abbas of Chak o.379-GB, Sajid Hussain of Chak No.355-GB, Hajji...