Senior Civil Judge Zaher Hussain Mangi has ordered the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Central to pay Rs9.9 million in compensation to the heirs of a woman and her two-month-old child who died after their motorcycle fell into an open storm water drain in Shadman Town.
The judge held the KMC and DMC central responsible for negligence in the tragic incident that occurred during the monsoon rains of 2022.
According to the case details, the victim's husband had filed a compensation claim under the Fatal Accidents Act through Advocate Usman Farooq, stating that his wife and infant son Azlaan lost their lives when their motorcycle fell into the uncovered drain where no protective barriers or warning signs were installed.
The judge ruled that the tragedy occurred due to the negligence of civic bodies who failed in their public duties although they are legal responsibility to maintain storm water drains and sewerage systems and ensure the safety of citizens.
The claimant also mentioned that the body of his three-month-old son could not be recovered following the incident.
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