Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq faces a ₹1.91 crore fine for alleged electricity theft at his Sambhal residence. A power department raid, following a police case, revealed tampered meters and zero consumption recorded despite heavy appliance usage. The sanctioned load of 2KW was drastically exceeded by the actual usage of 16,480 watts.
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