The special taskforce of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) Ltd has unearthed a large electricity pilferage incidence of 937,000 units in three garment factories at Mohammadpur in the city during a drive on Sunday and Monday. The taskforce fined Tk 22.40 million and realised Tk 10.9 million on the spot from the three factories. The factories are – M/S Nasrin Garments Ltd (Azim Tower), Nipun Private Ltd and M/S Four Brothers Fashion. The factories had tampered meters and had illegal electricity connection. They had also forged signatures of the officials and seals on the meter base plates. DPDC taskforce chief Munir Chowdhury said those factories had used illegal electricity for a long period which has been unearthed with the use of the latest technology. He announced to file cases against the people involved in the crime under the power act. The taskforce will be strengthened to conduct drives in Dhaka and Narayanganj to root out corruption in using electricity.
