The Chikkaballapur Vigilance Team of BESCOM, caught one Kalyana Mantap in Chintamani Taluk for theft by directly drawing power supply from distribution lines to run their 10 HP borewell. A penalty of Rs 5.18 lakh has been imposed.
The Bijapur Vigilance Team of HESCOM has fined Rs 1.28 lakh a residential school at Arakeri village in Bijapur Taluk for committing power theft.
Published 09 December 2009, 15:51 IST