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BSES terminates services of two workers for fraud

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: Power distribution company BSES has terminated the services of two officials employed by a contractor who was engaged by the company.

According to BSES, Raj Kumar and Manohar Lal had connived with a consumer and installed a meter at his premises despite the fact that the consumer was facing charges of misusing a domestic connection for commercial purpose and owed Rs.2.5 lakh as dues.

“BSES had disconnected electricity supply to this consumer and removed his meter in July 2006.The BSES vigilance team began work on this case following an anonymous tip-off. Investigations revealed that the consumer Raghubir, a resident of Dakshinpuri Extension, had connived with the two culprits, after paying a bribe of Rs.10,000, to get a new meter installed,” said a BSES spokesperson.

The new meter was installed without obtaining the mandatory re-connection order (RCO). “The culprits did this by forging an RCO entry into the system and by procuring and fixing fake meter seals on the meter,” he said.

The consumer has now been served with a notice to clear pending dues and have his connection category changed within a stipulated period or face penal action in accordance with the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

“BSES urges its customers to guard against unscrupulous elements. They should also not give them any money, whatever be the reason.”

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