A case was registered against a 25-year-old man for allegedly manhandling an employee of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) when he was asked to pay pending electricity bill in Nagpur district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at Agrasen Chowk area on Monday evening.
"When the employee told the power consumer that if he failed to pay the pending bill of Rs 2,244, his power supply will be disconnected," a police official said.
A heated exchange ensued during which the man manhandled the discom employee and threatened him of dire consequences if he disconnected his supply line.
A case was registered under sections 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
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