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Video: UP Lineman Cuts Power To Police Station After Cops Fine Him

The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.Lucknow: The power supply to a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli, was cut off by the electricity department, citing overdue bills, after the district traffic police fined a contractual employee from the state power department Rs 6,000 for not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle.It is still not clear why a hefty fine of Rs 6,000 was issued on the lineman when the official penalty for not wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler in Uttar Pradesh is Rs 2,000.In a video that went viral on social media, a lineman can be seen climbing an electricity pole to disconnect the power supply to the Thana Bhavan Police Station.The electricity department claimed that the police station had outstanding power bills running into ...