Rs 2.30 lakh fine to Gujarat Congress General Secretary for power theft

Bharuch

Former MLA of Vagra in Bharuch district of central Gujarat and General Secretary of Gujarat Congress Iqbal Patel has been slapped with Rs 2.30 lakh fine for electricity theft.

Power theft at Iqbal Patel’s Derol village based residence was revealed when a team of state owned power company accompanied by police force and videographers conducted raid.

As many as 46 teams of power company consisting 170 employees and over 80 vehicles conducted raids across Bharuch district to curb power theft. In some villages, this move was opposed by locals.

– DeshGujarat