Imphal, Dec 26: Manager of the MSPDCL Kongba Sub-Division has clarified that no employees or linemen of the corporation had collected fines without receipts from consumers or disconnected power supplies under its jurisdiction. A statement from the corporation said that the MSPDCL have learnt that a group of miscreants pretending to be MSPDCL employees/linemen have been collecting fine without receipts and disconnecting power supplies without authorization.
MSPDCL Manager, Umabati appealed the consumer to demand ID card during any interaction with personnel claiming to be MSPDCL employees. She also appeals not to hand over cash without any receipts and added that claims of extortion in this regard will not be accepted without employee identification. The statement also appealed consumers to inform to the Sub Division office for any impersonation of MSPDCL employees to take up necessary legal action against such person.