Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Eight Booked for Electricity Theft in Thane
In Thane district, Maharashtra, eight people who get electricity from a company called Mahavitaran were caught stealing electricity.
They took 27,399 units of electricity that they didn't pay for.
The company found out about this last month.
Stealing electricity is not good because it costs the company money and can be dangerous.
The people who did this might have to face consequences for their actions.
Eight consumers of Mahavitaran were booked for electricity theft in Thane district.
The theft involved 27,399 units of electricity in the Kongaon area.
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited detected the theft last month.
Electricity theft can lead to legal consequences and is harmful to the power distribution system.
The official announcement was made on Saturday, January 31.
- Who
- Eight consumers of Mahavitaran
- What
- Booked for electricity theft
- When
- Detected last month (December 2023)
- Where
- Kongaon, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Why
- Allegedly stealing electricity
- Location
- Kongaon, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Number of Consumers Booked
- 8
- Electricity Stolen
- 27,399 units
- Organization Involved
- Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Mahavitaran)
- Date of Detection
- Last month (December 2023)