39 booked for power pilferage
From Our Correspondent
OKARA: Thirty nine people were booked on charges of pilfering electricity.
SDO Rao Nasiruddin inspected villages 38/4L, 39/4L, and 41/2L and found 39 people stealing electricity from the main line.
The Shahbore police on the report of the SDO booked 39 alleged power thieves, including Talib, Muhammad Sumair, Ghulam Bashir, Khalik Hussain, Ashraf, Malik, Muhammad Anwar, Shah Rasool and Allah Ditta
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
