Power theft to tune of Rs 8.5 L detected from gangster’s house

The officials checked 3 metre boxes of Arif Shiakh’s gathering and recovered metre tampering portion the officials besides recovered that helium was besides allegedly taking powerfulness straight from a high-tension line.

A punishment of Rs. 8.50 lakh has been slapped by the officials. Sources said that earlier the household members and others tried to halt the officials but aboriginal constabulary intervened and controlled them.

Athwalines constabulary inspector G M Hadiya said, “The raids were kept concealed and seeing the transgression inheritance of Arif, the officials of Torrent Power sought our help. The officials detected powerfulness theft done metre tampering and nonstop proviso and slapped a punishment magnitude of Rs 8.50 lakh. The gathering of Arif Shaikh had 3 registered meters of the Torrent Power.”

Despite aggregate attempts, officials of Torrent Power were not disposable for a remark connected the matter.

As per radical successful the know, Arif Shaikh alias Mindi is infamous for his transgression activities successful Khanderao Pura country and is booked successful cases of murder, effort to murder, extortion, arms enactment etc.

Arif and his pack of 7 members were booked nether GUJCTOC (Gujarat power of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act) successful 2022. Due to his sick health, helium got bail from the Court successful the existent year. Later, the different 2 sons were besides bailed out.

Recently 1 of his sons, Ubed Shaikh, was caught by the Special Operation Group successful a hawala racket cognition from Surat.