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According to Mepco office sources, the taskforce along with the district administration and police launched a crackdown on power pilferers and caught 1,244 accused.
The task force imposed Rs 33.2 million fine 1,204 domestic, 24 commercial, six industrial and 10 tubewell connections. The taskforce also got registered FIRs against 543 power pilferers with the police stations concerned, added the sources.