Follow-up Video Link Meeting at Central Police Office regarding ongoing crackdown against electricity theft and arrest of culprits.
DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir presides over meeting with participation of police, LESCO, and FIA officers.
DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir presided over a follow-up video link meeting regarding the prevention of electricity theft and crackdown against the culprits. The meeting was attended by officers from Punjab Police, LESCO, and FIA with SSP Operations Lahore Tasawer Iqbal, RPOs and DPOs of Sheikhupura and Sahiwal regions participating via video link. The meeting reviewed the ongoing crackdown against electricity thieves and the targets set in the previous meeting. In the meeting all the officers agreed to make the crackdown more effective and strict against electricity thieves, who are causing losses to the national exchequer, through mutual cooperation between the Police and LESCO teams.
DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir instructed police officers to ensure that FIRs are registered promptly on the complaints sent by LESCO. He directed that actions be taken against major criminals involved in electricity theft in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Kasur, and Sahiwal without delay. DIG Operations Punjab emphasized that Punjab Police teams will continue to provide every possible assistance to LESCO in their crackdown against electricity thieves. DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir directed that the conviction rate in electricity theft cases be improved to 85%, and that proclaimed offenders involved in electricity theft cases be promptly brought under legal jurisdiction and given appropriate punishments. He also instructed that data sharing with LESCO teams be updated to address discrepancies in the records. Additionally, DIG Operations Punjab Waqas Nazir said that complaints against LESCO employees who assist electricity thieves should be sent to FIA. The meeting also included briefings and various suggestions from police, LESCO, and FIA officials.
(Handout No. 792)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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