PESHAWAR
In the light of the orders of the Federal Minister of Interior, the crackdown continues against elements involved in electricity theft and sale of fake medicines continued with 17 raids conducted by FIA Kohat Zone, a spokesman said here Wednesday.
FIA registered seven cases against those involved in the sale of fake medicines and 10 cases against those involved in electricity theft. As a result of the raid operations, nine accused were arrested, FIA spokesman said.
The raids were conducted by Composite Circle Bannu, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan and among the arrested accused are Ehsanullah, Wajibullah, Rehman Shah, Khilur Rehman, Muhammad Ramzan, Zeeshan, Abdul Waheed, Sajid Rehman and Manoor Khan, the FIA spokesman said.
The accused were stealing electricity from their shops, houses, tube wells and offices by hooking the main line and the raids were conducted at Lahore Market, Akbar Plaza, Zafarabad Colony, Huzaifa Centre, Nadra Mega Center in Dera Ismail Khan, FIA spokesman said.
The raids were conducted at Mustafa Bazar, Ashiq Colony and Muslimabad in Kohat and Medina Steel Workshop, Chief Tailoring Shop, Insaf Carpenter Factory in Bannu, FIA officials said. PESCO officials disconnected the illegal connections on the spot, FIA spokesman said.
Cable and other equipment used for illegal electricity supply were also seized and the national exchequer was losing lakhs of rupees due to electricity theft, FIA officials said. The accused was arrested and investigation started, FIA spokesman said. Actions were taken on 8 medical shops involved in the sale of fake medicines, spokesman said.
Samples of fake drugs and injections were obtained and handed over to Drape authorities and further legal action will be taken in the light of Peshawar Drape authorities’ report, FIA spokesman said, adding, FIA has formed special raiding teams in all the circles of Kohat zone.
The raiding teams are conducting joint operations with the concerned authorities and all resources are being used to arrest the accused, FIA spokesman said.
