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Bareilly Issues ₹1.25 Crore Recovery Notices to Tauqeer Raza Aides for Alleged E‑Charging Power Theft

Following joint raids, authorities targeted e‑rickshaw charging hubs using stolen power.

Overview

  • Recovery certificates name five associates with assessed dues: Wasim Khan ₹15.39 lakh, Monish Khan ₹22.29 lakh, Barkaan Raza Khan ₹37.32 lakh, Aman Raza Khan ₹26.92 lakh, and Ghulam Navi ₹26.57 lakh.
  • Officials said a joint team last week found five e‑charging centers in Baan Khana operating on stolen electricity, leading to an FIR and the notices.
  • Municipal teams recently demolished an illegal charging site and cleared roughly 1,000 square yards of encroached land.
  • Chief Engineer Gyan Prakash announced a three‑member committee to examine possible complicity of power‑department staff.
  • District officials ordered strict recovery, warning of attachment proceedings if the amounts are not deposited.