A team of electricity department officials and a Junior Engineer were allegedly abused and thrashed with sticks after they went to disconnect the power supply of a consumer in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district.
“The team was attacked by Jamila Khatun, her daughter Tina, son-in-law and other family members after they reached their house to disconnect the power supply for not paying outstanding bills,” station-in charge said.
The mother-daughter duo thrashed the team with sticks while other family members hurled casteist slurs at them, he added.
Meanwhile, JE Sagar Malviya said that on January 29, a vigilance team had accused Jamila Khatoon of electricity theft with a recovery amount of Rs 98,207. The woman had deposited Rs 40,000, but was unable to pay the full amount. She was to deposit the remaining Rs 58,207 on February 25. An order was issued to disconnect her power supply after she failed to deposit the remaining amount within the deadline.
The team had reached her house following the orders when they were attacked.
A case has been registered against five people and further investigation is underway.
(Inputs from Pankaj Sharma)
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