At least twenty meter readers of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) along with their accomplices involved in power theft have been arrested by the police.
As per media reports, government of Punjab has decided to take action against power thieves present inside the department by initiating raids against meter readers in different areas of the city.
Police has also registered FIRs against the accused after arresting them. Lahore DIG Tahir Rai has said that operation against the men involved in power theft will be continued across the city