The team of electricity department went to the smart meter in UP, beat and ran the Mobile – Meter Installation Team, smart meter installation faces faces resistance

Updated: Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:17 PM (IST) Milak was assaulted with the team of electricity department that will install smart meters. It is alleged that some people in Bashir Nagar opposed the installation of meters and assaulted the team. When he tried to make the video, the cellphone was broken and threatened to kill him. Police registered a case and began investigation. Tahries were received from both sides. The team went to install the meter of the electricity department and defeated it. (Symbolic photo) Dialogues Associate, Milak. The subdivision officer made a complaint in Kotwali, claiming that assault with the team of electricity department that will install a smart meter. Police said he acted after investigating the case. Mohan Krishna, the SDO of the Power House in the city, gave a Tahrir in Saturday’s Kotwali. He told police that according to the government’s order to install smart meters under the RDSS scheme across the state. Remove the ad, just read the news, the team works to install smart meters in the city area. The team arrived at Mohalla Bashir Nagar Nagar at about 1:30 pm on Saturday afternoon to install a smart meter. Dhaneli North, Mohalla Shahuji Nagar and a few Bashir Nagar residents, who were present, prevented the team from installing smart meters. Started assaulting the team over protest action. Attempts to make video, team member Vivek Yadav tried to make a video of the dominant dominance. The bullies pull his cellphone away. The video made in mobile devices was deleted. While the Abhay Kushwaha division assaulted, the team members from there were driven away and threatened to accept them. The SDO claims that under engineer Mohammad Hasnain Ansari, TG to Saroj Yadav and Jitendra Maurya, who was present, threatened to catch the contract workers on serious charges such as molestation. Kotwal Dhananjay Singh said there was a dispute over installing smart meters. Tahries were received from both sides. The case is being investigated. Legal action will be taken after investigation.