LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has launched a crackdown on electricity theft in various areas of its Eastern Circle as part of its zero-tolerance policy against power pilferage.

According to a Lesco spokesperson, teams supervised by East Superintendent Engineer (SE) Umar Bilal detected evidence of electricity theft at 18 locations in Dogach village, falling in Wagah subdivision.

Legal action was initiated against those allegedly involved in power theft, and cases were registered against the suspects, the spokesperson says.

In a separate operation, Mahmood Booti sub-divisional officer (SDO) caught a suspect, identified as Shahzaib, allegedly while removing a meter from a premises in Shalimar Scheme to reverse it. The Lesco team caught him red-handed, according to the spokesperson.

Lesco Chief Executive Officer Engr Ramzan Butt said electricity theft and meter tampering would not be tolerated under any circumstances. He said indiscriminate legal action would continue against those found involved in power theft.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2026