SSGC cuts over 900 illegal connections in Balochistan & Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has removed 915 illegal connections in residential areas of Sindh and Balochistan provinces following targeted raids, here on Monday.

As per the details, SSGC arrested two individuals on charges of direct theft and tampering with the transmission line.

In Balochistan SSGC’s theft control teams continued to tighten the noose on the gas theft miscreants by removing 470 illegal connections from the residential areas in Quetta, Pishin, Kalat and killis around these cities. More than 12 fake meters were also removed during the operations. Theft claims are being raised accordingly.

In Karachi and Hyderabad around 420 illegal connections were removed in raids conducted in the residential areas in Garden, F. B. Area, North Karachi, Liaquatabad, and Ramaswami. Service lines were removed and theft claims are being raised.

SSGC teams conducted further raids on overhead and underground connections in Nawabshah and Larkana region and disconnected 25 connections.

The clamps and rubber pipes used in the theft were allegedly taken off. As theft is a major reason behind unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) or line losses.

In a landmark case, a criminal accused of tampering with a transmission line, assuming it was carrying oil, was arrested by the Jamshoro police through SSGC’s security services and the prosecution team of the Counter Gas Theft Operation. Arrested after coercive legal action.

Zulfiqar Solangi, involved in stealing gas in Larkana and selling it to his neighbour, was taken into custody after his bail plea was rejected on the order of the Gas Utility Court.