MEERUT, Oct. 5 -- In the aftermath of the September 26 Bareilly violence, authorities have intensified action against accused Tauqeer Raza, his relatives and aides. The electricity department has issued recovery certificates (RCs) against his nephew Monish Khan and several family members for large-scale power pilferage.

Earlier, 10 cases of power theft had been registered at the Bareilly electricity police station against the family and notices amounting to more than Rs.1 crore were issued. Monish Khan, a resident of Surkha Bankhana in Premnagar area, allegedly encroached on municipal and drain land to set up an e-rickshaw charging station. Spread across nearly 1,000 square yards, this facility reportedly charged e-rickshaws using stolen...