Singer Jawad Ahmad Accused of Assaulting LESCO Team Over Electricity Theft Allegations
Lahore: Renowned singer Jawad Ahmad is facing allegations of attacking Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) staff after his wife’s beauty parlour was reportedly caught stealing electricity.
According to details, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Jawad Ahmad and four accomplices at Johar Town Police Station, based on a complaint by LESCO SDO Muhammad Asghar.
Incident Details
During routine inspections, a LESCO team discovered tampering with the electricity meter installed at a beauty parlour owned by the singer’s wife. The FIR claims that upon being informed, Ahmad’s wife called him, prompting him to arrive at the scene in a black van with several associates.
It is alleged that Jawad Ahmad snatched the electricity meter from LESCO staff member Shahid Khan and handed it to one of his colleagues, Adeel, who fled the scene with the device.
The tampering reportedly resulted in significant financial losses to the national exchequer. Furthermore, the FIR accuses Ahmad and his associates of creating hurdles in the official work of the LESCO team and physically assaulting its members.