India, June 9 -- Six consumers were booked for allegedly stealing electricity in Jewar town after an anti-power theft drive detected an unauthorised connected load of 15.52 kilowatts (kW), the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) officials said on Monday.

The action was part of an ongoing campaign in high-loss areas of Gautam Budh Nagar district to curb power theft and reduce revenue losses.

Officials said violations were detected during a checking drive conducted by Enforcement Team-II in Jewar town. The operation was led by team in-charge Manoj Kumar, along with officials from the electricity departmental and enforcement wing.

"Cases are being registered against all accused under Section 135 of the Electricity Act for elec...