The station house officer of Kalamboli police station said a case was registered under the Electricity Act on Thursday on a complaint by the MSEDCL,” the official told PTI.
According to the officials, the accused allegedly stole electricity for periods ranging from 5 months to 54 months.
“The total value of the theft was Rs 17.8 lakh,” the official said.
The flying squad of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), a state-run electricity distributor, checked the premises of six users at Kalmboli on June 5.