Islamabad: SNGPL’S Task Force successfully continues crackdown against gas pilferers. FIR against a hotel owner involved in gas theft in Sohan Islamabad has been registered besides handing him over to FIA authorities. More than one crore rupees fine has been imposed on the hotel owner.This was stated by official spokesman of SNGPL Islamabad Shahid Akram here on Thursday. While sharing details of the on going operations against those involved in gas theft and illegal uses of the facility he revealed that during the month of November,the task force conducted successful raids in various sectors and adjoining areas of federal capital Islamabad including sector I-8,I-10,I-14,E-11,F-11,F-8,G-6,G-8, G-9,G-10, G-11,G-13,H-8,Bara kahu,Ghouri Town,Ghangi Syedan,Ali pur,Pindorian,Farash Town,Sohan and Tarnol where as manny as one hundred persons were caught red handed while using illegal and undocumented gas meters, providing illegal extensions to adjoining houses, utilizing domestic gas connections for commercial purposes and having direct bypasses connected with SNGPL’S main pipe lines. e mentioned that strict departmental action is being taken against the violators including registering FIRs, on the spot arrests, imposition of heavy fines, disconnection of the facility besides legal proceedings. ONLINE
