Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Power Theft at Chhatarpur University Comes To Light
Imagine a school that was taking electricity without paying for it.
Some videos of this happening at a university in India got shared online.
The power company then checked and found that the university was secretly using electricity by connecting wires to the main power line, especially for the national service cell.
The power company is now going to fine the university for taking electricity without permission.
This isn't the first time the university has been caught doing this, as they were fined before for a similar reason.
Videos of power theft at Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University went viral.
A Power Distribution Company team discovered illegal power usage.
Wires were connected to the main line to power the national service cell.
A fine will be imposed on the university after an inquiry.
Previous reports of electricity theft led to a Rs 3 lakh fine.
- Who
- Officials from the Power Distribution Company and the university.
- What
- Power theft was discovered at Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University.
- When
- After videos of the incident went viral on Thursday.
- Where
- Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The university was illegally using power sources.
- Location
- Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Institution
- Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University
- Issue
- Power Theft
- Involved Party
- Power Distribution Company
- Method
- Illegal wire connections to main power line
- Fine (Previous)
- Rs 3 lakh