SHANGLA: The administration has directed Peshawar Electric Supply Company officials to register cases against the people, who are involved in power theft.

In this connection a meeting of local government representatives, elders and Pesco officials was held at Bisham tehsil office here on Thursday with Assistant Commissioner Javed Iqbal in the chair.

The meeting was called in the backdrop of attack on grid station by local people.

`We want to streamline system of Pesco. We will support Pesco but it would be better to give a chance to the illegal users of electricity so that they can apply for meter,` said Sherin Zada Khan, member of district council.

Hamayun Khan, a local elder, suggested full-fledged action against power thieves. SDO Mohammad Ali told the meeting that he submitted more than 200 complaints with police against power thieves but a single case was not registered against anyone.

He alleged that people in Maira, Batkot, Dandai and Allai were using electricity illegally. He said that power thieves resisted raids by Pesco officials.

AC Javed Iqbal directed the Pesco officials to conduct raids and register cases against power thieves. He also asked the SDO to make sure patrolling and checking of lines in the area.

The elders and local government representatives assured Pesco officials of their support to discourage power theft.

MAN KILLED: A man was allegedly shot dead by his son in Mali Dara in the limits of Alpuri police station here on Thursday.

Police said that the deceased was identified as Gul Bar Khan.

They said that local people informed police that the deceased was killed by unidentified persons.

However, later the father of the slain man told police that his son was killed by his grandson over a domestic dispute.

Police said they lodged FIR and started efforts to arrest the suspect.