The city police on Sunday registered a case under the Electricity Act against the school in Bhusar Mohalla for alleged power theft between October 2021 and September 2022
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An offence has been registered against a school in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town for allegedly stealing electricity worth more than Rs 10 lakh over a period of one year, police said on Monday.
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The city police on Sunday registered a case under the Electricity Act against the school in Bhusar Mohalla for alleged power theft between October 2021 and September 2022, an official from Shantinagar police station said.
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An inspection by the power distribution company revealed that the school had stolen power from a company nearby without installing proper meter by bypassing power cables, he said, adding that the total theft is to the tune of Rs 10.76 lakh.
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