Eight electricity department employees booked for molestation, vandalism in UP's Bhadohi

Bhadohi (UP): A case has been registered against eight employees of the electricity department here, including a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) and a Junior Engineer (JE), on charges of issuing an inflated electricity bill, molesting a woman, and vandalizing her house on the pretext of disconnecting power supply, police said on Tuesday.

. Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Mangalik said that Sajid Ali (44), from Ghosia Nagar in Aurai area, had filed a petition in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on July 22, 2024.

. Following a hearing, CJM Sabiha Khatoon on Tuesday directed the registration of a case against SDO Deepak Patel, JE Manish Singh, and department employees Dharmendra, Sumit Patel, Manoj Kumar, and employees of the police station of the Electricity Department --- Balmeet, Manoj Rai, Ajay Kumar, he said.

.Man held for molesting 3 minor girls in Thane. In compliance with the court order, a case has been registered against the eight government employees under various sections, including charges of cheating, molestation, and criminal intimidation, the SP said, adding that the matter is being investigated.

. According to Ali’s petition, the accused had allegedly taken Rs 7,500 on December 10, 2019, to provide an electricity connection to his shop but did not install a meter.

. Later, on December 24, 2020, a case was registered against him for alleged electricity theft, and a bill of Rs 1,32,470, including a fine, was sent to him, the SP said citing the complaint.

. Ali further alleged that on the same day, Deepak, Sumit, and Manish forcibly entered his house to disconnect the power supply, molested his wife, and vandalized the property.

. When his wife raised an alarm, local women intervened and rescued her, he claimed.

Eight electricity department employees booked for molestation, vandalism in UP's Bhadohi

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