Two posed as BSES' vigilance officials to cheat customers

New Delhi: Two men were arrested on Wednesday for extracting money from BSES customers by posing as members of the discom's vigilance team.

Police said that the accused were nabbed near the Asian Market in M.B.Road. Police identified the accused as Brijesh Sharma (30) and Sanjay Kumar (43). They were arrested on receipt of a complaint regarding the operation of a gang which targets electricity consumers as they visit any residential or commercial building, check the meter posing themselves as BSES Vigilance team, point out any real or created fault. They uproot the installed electricity meter and seize it.