06 February 2004	Friday	14 Zilhaj 1424

MIRPURKHAS, Feb 5: Following their failure and inability to control line losses and power theft, Hesco officials in Mirpurkhas division have started issuing detection bills to the consumers to recover the shortfall , irate consumers said on Wednesday.

Detection bills have been issued to consumers amounting to thousands of rupees.

Consumers Akbar, Sadiq, Aslam, Akram, Muhammad Sharif and others have complained to this correspondent that without any checking of their meters and houses, they were issued detection bills amounting to thousands of rupees without any justification.

They said that they were poor persons and consumed small amounts of power, but without any justification, Hesco officials have issued them detection bills.

According to Wapda rules for detection of power theft, officers and officials were bound to catch the consumers indulging in power theft and lodge a complaint with the concerned police station.

No such action has occurred with these consumers.