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Discom staff assaulted

NEW DELHI: Power distribution company BYPL claimed over the weekend that some of its officials from the recovery department were assaulted by three men in Karol Bagh’s China Market.

According to the BYPL spokesperson, an assistant manager sustained serious injuries in the incident. The recovery officials had gone to disconnect the electricity connection of a resident who had outstanding dues of over Rs.40,000 and was allegedly misusing the domestic connection for commercial purposes.

“The recovery team had gone to the venue to disconnect the defaulter’s electricity in accordance with the guidelines laid in the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, after the occupant failed to respond to the numerous notices sent by the company. The occupant of the premises had not paid his electricity bills since October 2007,” said the BSES official.

“Delhi Police personnel who were informed about the incident promptly reached the venue and managed to arrest Vipin, Manoj and Uma Shankar, the three assailants, supposedly sent by the occupant. A FIR has been registered against the three at the Karol Bagh police station,” the spokesperson said.

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