Press Release
Two weeks in Tihar for intimidating
and obstructing BSES officials on duty
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In two separate cases, 3 sent to Jail for intimidating
and obstructing BSES officials and for stealing and abetting power theft
Case A
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Nangloi’s notorious element sent to Jail for
obstructing, intimidating and assaulting BSES officials.
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Earlier he held BSES officials in illegal captivity
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He used to create impediments for the residents,
wanting to take BSES connections
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He was also an illegal power distributor and abettor
of large scale power theft in the area
Case B
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Two garment factory owners in Bapa Nagar, Karol Bagh sent
to Tihar for 14 days
The legal machinery is taking a strong view, not only against people
indulging in power theft but also against those abetting it. It has begun taking
serious note of people, obstructing and intimidating discom officials from
carrying out their official duties. In two recent cases, three persons were
sent to Jail for intimidating and obstructing BSES official from doing their
duties and for stealing and abetting power theft.
(A)
Nangloi’s notorious element and abettor of large scale
power theft arrested and sent to Jail for obstructing and intimidating BSES
Teams and facilitating power theft
Naresh Saini, a
resident of
Recently Saini visited
BSES’ Nangloi office and threatened and intimidated the Business Manager to
stop Enforcement Raids in Nihal Vihar, where he was running an illegal
electricity distribution network. His
premise was subsequently raided. He used to steal and illegally supply around
50 KW power to over 200 residents of the area. A penalty of over Rs 15 lakh is
liable to be imposed on him. “Naresh Saini used to create impediments for the
residents, wanting to take bonafide legal connections from BSES” said a BSES
official and added “Residents are urged to take legal and bonafide connections.
For the purpose, BSES is holding camps for giving new connections in the area”
Naresh Saini has
a long and chequered history of
intimidating, threatening and even physically assaulting BSES officials while
on duty.
- A few days back, he physically assaulted a BSES
bill distributor, while on duty and warned him not to enter the area
again.
- In late November, he had snatched official
papers of the MMP team working in the area and obstructed their
functioning. He also held them captive for over three hours.
- In August, he visited the Division Office in
the area and slapped one BSES official – without any reason. A FIR was subsequently
lodged.
According to a
BSES official “In the last 4 years, BSES has booked over 1,000 cases of power
theft in the Nangloi area – of which Nihal Vihar is a part, over 10,000 KW of
power theft load and over Rs 31 crore in penalties have been levied in the
area”.
(B) Two garment factory owners sentenced
to 14 days Jail for manhandling BSES Inspection Teams and stealing power
On
Earlier, when a
BSES Inspection team had gone to inspect the first floor premise, the duo had
manhandled members of the team and obstructed them from carrying out their
official duties. Later a FIR (No 17/07) was lodged at the Prasad Nagar Police
Station against the duo. Subsequently they were arrested and produced before
the
“Customers are
requested not to steal power and obstruct discom officials from carrying out
their official duties. Both are offences and punishable under various
provisions of the Indian Electricity Act 2003 and Sections of the Indian penal
Code said a BSES official and added “Large scale theft of electricity is
responsible for the frequent incidence of outages in an area on account of
trippings. Honest customers are requested to alert BSES about incidence of
power theft area. They can leave anonymous tip offs at 39999888 (BYPL) and
39999777 (BRPL).
BSES, Delhi’s
premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality and
reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.
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information please contact:
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