Lahore, July 28, 2025, 10:39 PM PKT — The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has exposed a brazen electricity theft worth Rs26.3 million at a well-known hotel, shaking the city, per recent news reports. An inspection uncovered illegal reprogramming of three meters, enabling unauthorised usage, with KWh readings frozen since March 2023, while MDi KW data was falsely reported, leading to billing based on manipulated figures and a financial loss of Rs26.3 million. Lesco officials seized all meters, registered a case, and legal actions are underway.
This revelation underscores persistent theft issues, with web context highlighting Lesco’s ongoing struggles with line losses and political interference in enforcement. Posts found on X show public outrage—some demand stricter action, others question Lesco’s oversight. Critically, the narrative of “theft detection” may mask systemic weaknesses—web data reveals past incidents like a Rs7 million fine in 2023, and X sentiment suggests distrust in effective accountability, pointing to deeper governance challenges.
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