Maha: 23 booked for stealing electricity in Thane district

A case has been registered against nearly two dozen persons for allegedly stealing electricity worth nearly Rs 3 lakh in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Wednesday.

The alleged power theft was recently detected in the Titwala area during an inspection by officials from the state-run distribution company Mahavitaran, the official said.

Based on a complaint by Mahavitaran, the Murbad police booked 23 persons for allegedly stealing electricity, he said.