Hyderabad, April 23 -- The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) on Thursday, April 23, seized 17 illegal motors during a raid in Secunderabad.

The raids were conducted at Gandhinagar under the supervision of the Operations and Maintenance Division 17 of the Secunderabad zone. According to a press release, the accused connected the motors to the pipeline as the water supply began at 4 am.

Those involved in such activities would be penalised, the HMWSSB said.

Reoffenders would be fined Rs 5,000 and legal action may also be initiated, the board warned. Consumers have been advised to refrain from installing motors on taps since they disturb the balanced flow of water and also hamper the flow to other houses....