20 e-rickshaws found charging through illegal power connection in Chandigarh, 30 kW load detected

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (UNI) Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) on Thursday said it had detected electricity theft involving the illegal charging of 20 e-rickshaws in Manimajra, with an estimated connected load of 30 kilowatts (kW). The theft was uncovered during an enforcement drive in Shastri Nagar, where a consumer holding a registered electricity connection was allegedly drawing power directly from the company's low-voltage distribution mains, bypassing the authorised supply system. CPDL said its inspection team found that the unauthorised connection was being used to charge 20 e-rickshaws, posing potential electrical safety risks besides causing revenue losses to the distribution utility.…