Maha man keeps ACs on for dogs, pays Rs 7L for power theft

A man hailing from Mumbai, whose name was not revealed by state-run MSEDCL, paid 7 lakh as payment and penalty for stealing 34,465 units of electricity to keep his home air-conditioners running 24/7 for the comfort of his dogs.

Thane: A Navi Mumbai resident paid Rs 7 lakh as payment and penalty for stealing 34,465 units of electricity to keep his home air-conditioners running 24/7 for the comfort of his pedigreed dogs.

The man, whose name was not revealed by state-run Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), has kept several foreign breed dogs as pets, officials said on Saturday.

Maha man keeps ACs on for dogs, pays Rs 7L for power theft

"In order to keep these dogs in absolute comfort, he kept ACs at his home running all through the day at a particular temperature. We zeroed in on him after receiving a tip-off about power theft," said an official.

Maha man keeps ACs on for dogs, pays Rs 7L for power theft

"We took action under section 135 (electricity theft) of the Electricity Act, 2003. He paid Rs 7 lakh as payment and penalty for stealing 34,465 units of power," the official said.

(PTI REPORT)