Power Bill Scam: Operator Defrauds Consumer

An operator contracted by a power department has been accused of defrauding a consumer of Rs 15,000. Deepak Rao allegedly only recorded Rs 2,000 of the amount for a power bill relief scheme, keeping the rest and issuing a forged receipt. Legal actions are underway.

An operator contracted by a power department's common service centre has been implicated in a financial scam, as reported by the police.

Deepak Rao, the accused operator, allegedly defrauded a consumer named Lallan Rajbhar by pocketing Rs 13,000 out of the Rs 15,000 meant for a power bill relief scheme.

The fraudulent activity surfaced when Rajbhar presented a forged receipt at the Salempur power sub-station. Legal proceedings have commenced, and efforts are underway to apprehend Rao.

(With inputs from agencies.)