84 convicted in 18 months for power theft: BSES

As many as 84 persons have been convicted by the special electricity courts in Delhi in the past 18 months for power theft and a total fine of Rs 5.6 crore has been imposed on them during this period, power distribution company BSES said today.
The discom in a statement said out of the 84 persons convicted in the last 18 months for power theft, 45 have been sentenced to jail for varying terms.
"Of these convictions, 44 people have been sent to jail (38 for Rigorous Imprisonment and seven for Simple Imprisonment) for terms varying between 6 months and 3 years," the company said."

"Cumulatively, they have been penalised (civil liability and fine) for around Rs 5.6 crore," it said.
BSES said out of the convicted persons, 78 were found stealing electricity by way of direct theft while five were caught stealing power by way of meter tampering and one person for stealing electricity material.
The company said since July 2002, it has registered over 2.5 lakh cases, unearthing a power theft of over 7.65 lakh KW, and over 1,400 accused have been sent to jail.