IESCO compensates woman over son’s death
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A widow was paid Rs0.75 million on the intervention of Wafaqi Mohtasib (federal ombudsman), Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi by Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) as her son died of electrocution caused by an electric pole in the street.
According to Wafaqi Mohtasib's press release issued on Wednesday, the widow had lodged a complaint to Wafaqi Mohtasib stating that her 16-year-old son met a tragic accident and died due to electrocution on March 13, 2021.
An electric pole was installed in the street by IESCO for feeding supply to a private poultry farm. The residents of the areas had repeatedly approached IESCO officials who failed to address the danger posed by the short-circuited electric pole in the street.
Legal proceedings were initiated by the aggrieved family whereby the private poultry farm paid some compensation, whereas IESCO did not pay its share of Rs750,000 despite hectic efforts by the widow for over two years.
Wafaqi Mohtasib’s office, on receipt of this complaint, took the matter with the agencies concerned, IESCO and NEPRA besides provincial authorities, Punjab Forensic Science Agency and the Punjab Police.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 27th, 2023.