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