Couple booked for attacking BSES lineman

Police have booked a couple for allegedly attacking a BSES lineman who had gone to disconnect the power connection to their house at north-east Delhi's Karawal Nagar area.
A BSES team had gone to the house at New Sabhapur on September 29 when its members were allegedly attacked by the couple.
In a police complaint, lineman Radhe Shyam alleged that the owner of the house, Anil Jha, and his wife Archana attacked and injured him with sticks when the team reached their house to disconnect the power connection.
A case was registered at Karawal Nagar police station and Anil was arrested, while his wife managed to obtain anticipatory bail, said a police officer.

"The team had gone to the house to disconnect the power connection and remove the meter as the consumer, the lady, had defaulted in paying bills of over Rs 23,000. The last cheque issued by her was dishonoured by the bank. Before initiating the process of disconnection, the consumer was requested to pay. But, she refused, leaving the team with no option but carrying out its statutory duty," said a BSES spokesperson.
In another such incident at Jai Prakash Nagar on September 30, a consumer had allegedly threatened a BSES official, who had gone to disconnect electricity and remove the meter for non-payment of bills, with a pistol, said the spokesperson.

"These are not isolated incidents. Efforts of discom teams to check irregularities are often thwarted by law-defying people. The moment they reach the spot, unscrupulous elements gherao them and try to prevent them from doing their duty," he added.