According to NDTV, a father-son combo from Maharashtra, India, was caught for stealing energy.

The two are accused of stealing INR59.3 million worth of power (almost Rs149 million). Chandrakant Bhambre, the father, and his son, Sachin, have been recognised as the suspects.

“Power was being stolen remotely using a device that tampered with metre readings. In the last 29 months, overall power theft has been calculated at 34,09,901 units worth INR 59.3 million “a source stated

A crew from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) raided a crusher plant in Falegaon after discovering electricity theft.

The two were arrested under several parts of the Electricity Act, according to a Murbad police station official.

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