Cops lodge another FIR against KE over electrocution death

The number of FIRs lodged against KE due to electrocution deaths during rain reaches 12

KARACHI: Acting on court orders, Nabi Bakhsh Police registered a case pertaining to the death of a young man due to electrocution in Saddar. The case was registered on Monday against K-Electric (KE), the Yaseen Square Committee and its members. The number of FIRs lodged against KE due to electrocution deaths during rain has now reached 12.

Muhammad Kaif, 15, son of Abdul Waheed, was electrocuted to death during rain two days before Eidul Azha. The case was registered on behalf of the deceased's father and nominated KE CEO Moonis Alvi and staff of the power utility company as the accused, among others.

In the FIR, the deceased's father stated that on August 10, 2019, around the time of morning prayers, Kaif, left the house to play cricket and see sacrificial animals in Yaseen Square. At around 9.30 am the father received information that his son had been electrocuted. He said he rushed Kaif to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The aggrieved father added that area residents made several calls to the power utility company but no help came for 45 minutes and stated that a cow was also electrocuted to death in the same incident. He implicated KE CEO and staff, the president of the committee Hussain Naqvi and its management.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 10^th, 2019.