LESCO detects 1,428 power theft cases worth Rs116m

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) detected 1,428 incidents of electricity theft across its operational circles in the month of October 2026, with only 545 cases registered and five suspects arrested, highlighting the continuing challenge of curbing power pilferage. According to statistics released by the LESCO headquarters, the detected theft cases involved a total of 1,932,870…

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LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) detected 1,428 incidents of electricity theft across its operational circles in the month of October 2026, with only 545 cases registered and five suspects arrested, highlighting the continuing challenge of…

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