GUJRANWALA: Power thieves attacked and injured four employees of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) including meter inspector Tuesday morning.
The Gepco team, including meter inspector Anwar and meter reader Ayaz, reached a house in Beriwala after getting reports that electricity was being stolen from the house.
The Gepco team was disconnecting the house’s meter connection when the residents started throwing stones at the team. As a result, four employees were injured and shifted to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
One suspect has been reportedly taken into custody for being allegedly involved in the incident. A case is yet to be registered.
