Sambhal: SP MP Zia ur Rehman Bark caught on charges of electricity theft, electricity department raid

Sambhal: The electricity department team reached Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh early in the morning. The team reached the residence of SP MP Zia ur Rehman Bark with heavy police force. The action was taken by the department to check electricity and check the readings of the new smart meter.

SP MP Rehman caught on charges of electricity theft

Meanwhile Sambhal SDO Santosh Tripathi said, however work is going on to count the electricity load. Some rooms on the first and second floor are closed." Senior engineer of the state electricity department DK Gupta said, "A team of five people went to Zia ur Rehman Bark's house in the morning.

They were not allowing the checking to be done. Even though they also threatened the JE of electricity department, an FIR is being registered in this matter.

Electricity department raid in SP MP house

According to media reports, evidence of tampering has been found in 2 electricity meters installed in MP Rehman's house. An FIR is being registered against him. A few days ago, the electricity department had removed the old meters from the MP's house. They were also sealed. The electricity bill of the MP's house showed zero reading for the year.

Electricity bill of the MP's house showed zero reading for the year

The old electricity meter was removed from the residence of the Samajwadi Party MP. After this, two new smart meters were installed there. The department team reached to check these meters and recorded the readings. The electricity department team reached the second floor of the MP's residence with the help of a ladder. Here the electricity load was checked.

The team was busy checking how much electricity is being used in his house. During the action, PAC personnel were also seen deployed along with the Rapid Action Force.

Video of action at SP MP's house surfaced on social media

A news agency reported in the morning that a team of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Department reached the residence of SP MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq in Sambhal with a large number of security personnel. The State Electricity Department identified irregularities in the use of electricity in the MP's premises. The team came here to take meter readings and check the load of ACs, fans and other electrical equipment.

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