Ludhiana, Feb. 11 -- In a crackdown on electricity irregularities, the enforcement wing of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has detected 5,109 cases of power violations across Ludhiana district till January this year, officials aware of the matter said.

The violations were detected during intensified inspections carried out over the past several months. According to officials, special enforcement teams inspected 90,373 electricity connections across urban as well as rural areas of the district till January. Of these, 5,109 connections were found violating electricity supply norms.

Official data showed that 684 cases involved direct power theft, where consumers were found drawing electricity illegally by bypassing meter...