Press Release
Meter Tamperer
of a recent TV “sting” operation arrested
In another case, alert customer helps BSES nab two
imposters
- Police has arrested one of the accused, masquerading
as a BSES employee and shown on TV as tampering and extorting money from a
Shahdara resident
- Two other accused are still absconding –
hunt is on to nab them
- Earlier, BSES had filed a FIR against the
accused at the Shahdara Police Station
Paschim
Vihar Case
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With
alert customers help, BSES Vigilance team apprehends
two imposters “red handed” – hands them to the Police
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Imposters
offered to settle the case of ‘allegedly tampered meter’ for Rs 10,000
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Initially,
the customers wife, scared by the imposters threats, paid Rs 5,000 as 1st
installment
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Later,
the customer suspected the antecedents of the duo, and informed BSES, when they
came to collect balance amount
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IN THE
LAST TWO YEARS, BSES TEAMS HAVE APPREHENDED AND HANDED OVER 55 IMPOSTERS TO THE
POLICE
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BSES
URGES CUSTOMERS TO BE ALERT, DEMAND ID PROOF AND PAY ONLY AT DESIGNATED BSES
OFFICES
Darshan Singh – an accused and one of the persons
shown on a sting operation (aired by a local news Channel and wrongly – perhaps
mischievously – identified as a BSES employee about a fortnight ago) has been
arrested by the Police. The other two accused – Sandeep Singh and Aslam are however,
still absconding. The arrest was made after BYPL lodged an FIR 381/07 at the
Shahdara Police Station.
The accused, masquerading as BSES employees along
with his accomplices, were shown on the “sting” operation, tampering the
electricity meter, intimidating and extorting money from a Shahdara resident. All
the persons, as stated in the subsequent press statement by BSES, were
imposters and had nothing to do with it.
Meanwhile, BSES’ Vigilance team, based on a complaint
from an alert customer (name withheld on request) has apprehended two imposters
in
On questioning the imposters and the couple, it was learnt
that Mukesh and Ajay Kumar visited the customers residence, earlier also. They
managed to scare the customers’ gullible wife with their talk about the tampered
meter and huge penalties. The customer’s wife had agreed to “settle” the case
for Rs 10,000 and paid the duo, Rs 5,000 as the first installment. Later the customer
realized that the duo may be imposters and called BSES, when the duo came to
collect the balance amount.
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BRPL |
BYPL |
Total |
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Number of imposters caught in the last 2 years |
24 |
31 |
55 |
“BSES
urges its customers to guard against unscrupulous elements - out to make a
quick buck in a clandestine manner and tarnish the company’s image – and not to
get intimidated by their threats and false assurances – and not to give them
any money – whatever be the reason. All Enforcement related and other
payments (fines, penalties and other commercial payment) are to be made ONLY
at designated BSES offices”, said a BSES official.
The official added, “Customers are further advised
to ascertain and verify the identity of persons wanting to check the meter and
should immediately alert the nearest BSES office or call 39999888 and 39999777
and inform the local Police should they notice anything suspicious”
BSES,
Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality
and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.
For further information please
contact:
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Prashant Dua |
Chandra P Kamat |
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Corporate Communications |
Corporate Communications |
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39999870 / 9312007822 |
39999088/9350130304 |