FIR lodged against SP's Sambhal MP for power theft

During a raid on Thursday morning, it was found that the MP's house was using a load of 16 KVA, far exceeding the sanctioned 2 kVA, UPPCL officials alleged; power supply snapped

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: An FIR of power theft was lodged against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal Ziaur Rahman Barq on Thursday for using power supply illegally at his residence in the Deepa Sarai locality of Sambhal district, power department and police officials said. Power supply to the MP's house was also snapped.

"A case of power theft has been registered against MP Ziaur Rahman Barq on the complaint of electricity department officials on Thursday morning. The complaint was filed by the officials concerned from the electricity department following an inspection done at the MP's residence," Sambhal superintendent of police (SP) KK Bishnoi said.