National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has initiated legal proceedings against K-Electric for purportedly failing to maintain its distribution network. An eight-year-old boy was critically injured after a high tension wire fell on his left arm in Ahsanabad, a town adjacent to Gulshan-e-Maymar on August 24, 2018. High voltage quickly gripped his body and caused severe burns on both arms. Umer's parents rushed to the hospital where he underwent hours-long surgery resulting in amputation of both arms.
The Authority directed K-Electric to submit a detailed report of the accident in the manner prescribed under the Performance Standards along with causes and reasons for such an accident immediately by return fax.
However, K-Electric did not respond and the report was not submitted despite the lapse of the stipulated time period. In view of the foregoing, the Authority has decided to initiate legal proceedings against K-Electric and accordingly a notice has been issued to K-Electric for failure to comply with safety standards under Nepra's laws and failure to provide the required information to its regulator when requested.