Haldwani, Oct. 13 -- FIRs were registered against 108 people for allegedly diverting power lines and tampering with meters to steal electricity in Haldwani's Banbhulpura during a joint inspection drive by the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) on Monday, officials said, adding that their electricity connections were disconnected. UPCL city division executive engineer Pradeep Kumar said a joint team of personnel from the corporation's vigilance squad in Dehradun and local electricity department staff held the operation at 5 am. Police personnel also accompanied the team. "During the early-morning drive, officials conducted an intensive inspection of electricity connections across the locality," Kumar said. The inspection team identified 108 consumers allegedly involved in electricity theft. htc...