MULTAN - Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) had caught 67 power pilferers during separate operations launched throughout the South Punjab in a day, MEPCO official said here on Sunday. MEPCO teams accompanying task forces raided different places in Multan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Rahimyar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, and Dera Ghazi Khan and detected theft of 96,000 electricity units. A sum of over Rs1.1 million fine was imposed while First Information Report was registered against 16 of them over Involvement in tampering with body of meters, direct supply, installing loop in meters, slowing down meters, meter dead stop and meter screen wash. Meanwile, police claimed on Sunday to have arrested 31 proclaimed offenders during a special crackdown launched by the PO staff police across the district in last 24 hours. In line with special directives City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider, the proclaimed offender staff launched the crackdown across the district against criminals. The police teams apprehended 31 proclaimed offenders wanted to police in different cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, robbery, theft and other crimes. The arrested proclaimed offenders have been handed over to concerned police station, police sources added.