Engineer demand cancelation of false FIR
October 30, 2012 03:13 PM
By Vinod Gupta
CHANDIGARGH: Haryana Power Engineers Association has demanded cancelation of false FIR against officials who went to check power theft. R S Dahiya President of association said that such actions of consumers not only demoralized the engineers but also affects the utility financially. In a number of incidences consumers resorting to power theft are allowed to go scot free at the behest of local politicians.
SDO Siwan Sub Division along with his staff detected power theft at the residence of a consumer Lakhwinder Singh. The consumer was found using the Nigam's supply by bypassing the meter with the means of changeover at the terrace of their House. The video of total theft was made by the officials. When the officials were taking the meter and other material in their our custody the consumer started abusing the raiding party and provoked 20-25 people gathered there to beat officials. The people not only brutally beat the officials but also tore the official records.
After getting medically examined the officials submitted their complaint to police. Subsequently consumer lodged a false counter FIR against officials of assault over her daughter. The Association has demanded that such actions by consumers will send wrong signals and Nigam’s efforts to reduce commercial losses may not succeed. The reduction of AT&C losses from 30 % to 15 % will remain on paper.