Chandigarh, April 8 The Haryana State Enforcement Bureau has intensified its crackdown on power theft, with the additional director general of police directing officials to launch a focused campaign against repeat offenders.
Chairing a review meeting here, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Navdeep Singh Virk instructed all officers and staff to take strict action against habitual electricity thieves.
He emphasized that the objective of the drive is to send a strong message that power theft is not merely a loss of revenue but a criminal offence.
As part of the campaign, cases have been registered under Section 135 (theft of electricity) of the Electricity Act, 2003, and deliberate and repeat offenders are being arrested.
In the first quarter of 2026, the drive against power theft has resulted in revenue recovery of Rs 32.28 crore. Between January and March 2026, a total of 90 people were booked and arrested in such cases, an official statement said on Wednesday.
One person in Rewari district was arrested in connection with five cases of electricity theft. Despite repeated notices to deposit the penalty amount with the power utility, he failed to comply.
Being a habitual offender, he was formally charge-sheeted and produced before the District and Sessions Court, Rewari, the statement said.
The bureau has been identifying and acting against such offenders across the state.