Uttar Pradesh: Irked After Being Fined By Cop, Lineman Cuts Off Power Supply To Bareilly Police Station

Uttar Pradesh is a gift that keeps on giving. In a tit-for-tat move, a lineman from Bareilly, snapped the power supply to Hardaspur police station after an inspector fined him for violating traffic laws.

The lineman, who has been identified as Bhagwan Swarup, was riding his bike when he was stopped by a police official, Modi Singh, and asked to show the necessary papers. As Swarup was unable to produce the registration papers, and due to his inability to meet the requirement, the official fined him Rs 500.

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Swarup told the cop he did not carry the papers with him and could swing by his residence and show the papers to Singh. However, the cop did not listen and issued him the challan.

Irked after being fined, the lineman decided to exact revenge of his own. He teamed up with his coworkers at the Electricity Department to get even with the cop and cut off the police station¡¯s power.

A lineman of the #electricity department cut off power supply to Hardaspur police station in #Bareilly after an inspector issued a challan for the lineman's bike.@bareillypolice pic.twitter.com/qsaDtln5if

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He later told reporters that the power supply at the police station did not have a meter and was hence illegal.

This isn't the first such incident in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier in March, a power department employee cut off the electricity of a Badaun police station after he was challaned by the police over traffic violations.

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The lineman, who was identified as Ajay, was returning home after repairing a powerline in Kaili village when he was stopped by Sub-Inspector Ram Naresh.

Ajay did not have proper documents and the helmet for which he was challaned by the police. However, Ajay told the police officer that works in the power department but to no avail, according to Navbharat Times.

Later, Ajay informed Junior Engineer (JE) Satish about the incident. The power department employees then reached the police station premises and cut off 12 illegal connections being run in the residential quarters.

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