Hyderabad, April 17 -- On the third day of its 'Motor Free Tap' drive, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) on Thursday, April 17, seized six illegal water motors from an apartment in the Pardagate, Narayanguda, for attaching motors to water pipelines and disrupting supply.

The seizure was carried out by Vigilance officials following a complaint received via WhatsApp from residents.

On April 16, HMWSSB identified 134 illegal motors and fined 38 consumers across Hyderabad for attaching motors to water pipelines, disrupting the supply.

Earlier, the Hyderabad water board seized 64 electric motors and fined 84 consumers across the city for illegally attaching motors to water pipelines, disrupting the supply....