Karachi: Karachi Water and Sanitation Board (KWSB) staff has caught illegal water connections during an operation in Nazimabad near Musarrat Cinema, a news source reported. The illegal connections were caught in a survey of the 33-inch line after digging the site and caught seven illegal 2-, 3-, and 4-inch connections.
The suspects had also installed a steel plate into the line to stop the water for theft. This plate was removed in the operation. The illegal connections were stealing water from Pak Colony, Reksar, Sher Shah, Maripur, Hawke’s Bay, and other areas in the vicinity. The stolen water was being sold.
Action to find illegal connections in the line will continue in the future too. KWSB Managing Director appreciated the officials and staff members who participated in the operation and instructed that FIRs are to be registered against the suspects and legal action should be taken against them.
