manhole

Sturdy wooden-framed covers with iron clamps restore commuters’ safety

Minister orders vigorous measures to clear roads of enchantments

Officials meet junk vendors to inform them of consequences of buying stolen covers

Local admin provided lids to 336 open manholes, cases registered against 19 lid pilferers

The victim identified as Iftikhar

Politicians, rights organisations had demanded of govt to ensure his safe recovery

Aggrieved families claim KWSB team fled the scene when disaster struck

Residents complain officials not committed to covering death pits

There was darkness around the road due to load shedding and the gutter opening had no lid on it

The family blames the government for negligence

Farid also urged them to ascertain the areas where such manhole covers are missing