New Delhi: Listing the heavy punishments handed out by special electricity courts in Delhi for power thefts, BSES, one of the capital’s two distribution companies (discoms), on Friday said two offenders have been sent to jail and fines imposed totalling more than Rs3 million (Dh171,355).
“In separate cases, six individuals including owners of a tailoring shop, a construction firm and two proclaimed offenders were sent to jail by Special Courts of Electricity, Saket and Karkardooma,” a BSES release said.
“Cumulatively, they have also been penalised [fine plus civil liability] over Rs30 lakh [Rs3 million],” it added.
According to the discom, among the convicted are the owner of a tailoring shop, who has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three months and fined Rs1.13 million, as well as the owners of a de-silting firm. They have been awarded imprisonment for three months and a penalty of Rs1.32 million.
“Three persons in Central Delhi, including a resident of DDA flats, have been sent to Tihar Jail for power theft,” a BSES spokesperson said.
Earlier this year, BSES had announced the sentencing of an offender to one year of jail and a fine of more than Rs2.5 million.
Last year, special courts in four separate judgements had sentenced Delhi residents to rigorous imprisonment for power theft and imposed heavy fines.
