The K-Electric teams on Friday carried out 70 raids in different areas of the city including Orangi, Lyari, Bahadurabad, Saddar, Garden, Liaquatabad and Gulshan-e-Iqbal. In these raids, more than 2,300 illegal connections were pulled down weighing over 473 kg. The teams also disconnected 1,969 connections for non-payment of power dues worth Rs 200.20 million in the areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Liaquatabad, Federal B Area, North Nazimabad, North Karachi, Nazimabad, and Surjani. Furthermore, 917 connections were severed due to outstanding dues of Rs 50.48 million in the areas of Defence, Clifton, Saddar, Garden, Bahadurabad and Tipu Sultan Area.
Similarly, the teams also cut off 1,271 connections in Orangi, Lyari, Baldia, Uthal and Site for non-payment of dues. The residents of these areas collectively owed Rs 80.28 million to the power company. The Burq teams also raided several multi-storey residential projects in the areas of Nasir Colony, Korangi Town Ship and Labour Square. More than 40 culprits involved in electricity theft were caught red-handed.-PR