The festival of Ganeshotsav brings with it the vibrant decorations at every pandal -- the colourful bulbs, beautiful chandeliers and halogen bulbs. But have you ever wondered where the power for these lights comes from? Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) have revealed that several Ganesh mandals are guilty of illegal power consumption during the period of Ganeshotsav.

Power theft: A vigilance team from the BEST caught over 33 mandals between Colaba and Sion-Mahim that were illegally tapping the power supply to light up their pandals. Representation pic