Many of them were found to have bypassed the electricity meters to draw power directly from wires connected to the electric poles, an official from Shanti Nagar police station said.
Power theft of Rs 12.21 lakh is alleged to have taken place between October 2022 and December 2024, he said.
A case was registered on Saturday against 12 individuals under the Electricity Act, the police said.
“No arrest has been made so far. The investigation is in progress, and we are verifying the extent of involvement of each individual named in the complaint,” the official added. PTI COR GK
