SSGC has been relentlessly pursuing gas theft miscreants with an effective blend of regular raids and aggressive prosecution of domestic to commercial theft miscreants in the court of law. Special Judge Gas Utility Court, Karachi, convicted accused Shariq, Murtaza and Anees in three different cases for using gas directly for commercial purposes, following FIRs lodged against them by SSGC Police. The three accused who settled the quantum of losses to SSGC were taken into custody, sentenced till the raising of the court and fined. Law Officer, Prosecution Wing Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS & CGTO) Karachi contested the case. Another FIR was lodged against a Larkana resident for indulging in overhead theft and supplying gas to residents directly from the service line.
In a fresh set of operations against gas theft, the company’s theft control teams removed around 210 illegal domestic connections in different cities and towns.
In Karachi, the Customer Relations Department’s theft control teams removed 25 illegal domestic underground and overhead connections in Malir and adjoining areas. In the majority of the pilferage cases, residents had illegally extended gas connections that were dismantled during the raids. SSGC teams also killed service lines to prevent any further unauthorized use. Theft claims are being raised to recover losses incurred.
In upper and lower Balochistan, the crackdown against gas theft miscreants continued. The theft control teams removed 165 overhead and underground illegal gas connections in Quetta, Kalat, Mastung, and adjoining towns and killis. Five fake meters were also found disconnected. In addition, clamps and rubber pipes used in gas theft were removed and confiscated. Theft claims are also being raised.
SSGC’s theft control teams also conducted raids on houses involved in underground and overhead theft in the Nawabshah and Larkana regions, removing 20 illegal connections. The reading teams also removed theft clamps and rubber pipes used in pilferage. Consequently, theft claims are being raised.
Rest assured, we are maintaining strict monitoring and vigilance in the gas theft infested areas. This proactive approach is aimed at preventing any future cases of pilferage in the residential neighborhoods of the above-mentioned cities, ensuring the safety and security of our stakeholders.
SSGC is unwavering in its commitment to control the menace of gas theft through regular raids and aggressive prosecution. Gas theft, a significant contributor to Unaccounted-for-Gas FC (UFG) or line losses, is being tackled with utmost seriousness by SSGC.
