KARACHI:
The parents of Azhan, who died due to electric shock from an electric pole in the metropolitan city, finally got justice after six years. The father of the deceased minor thanked the ruling and announced that he would donate the compensation money to Al-Khidmat for the blessings of Allah Almighty for the soul of the deceased.
The father of late eight-year-old Azhan has given a message to all the oppressed, urging them not to surrender or panic in the face of oppression, but fight for their rights.
A KE spokesperson said: “It will be premature to comment as the company has not yet received the ruling.”
It should be recalled that a tragic incident occurred on August 23, 2017, when little Azhan touched an electric pole while playing outside his house and received a fatal shock that cost him his life.
Azhan’s father, Khaliq Uddin Siddiqui, filed two cases in the local court against the utility company and finally, the honorable judge Ambreen Jamal announced the verdict on Tuesday, ordering the defendant company to pay a fine of 4.8 million of rupees as compensation to the bereaved family.
Lawyer Usman Farooq stated in his arguments that young Azhan lost his life in the rain in 2017, for which a compensation suit was filed against K-Electric.
Speaking to The Express PAkGazette at his home in Gulshan-e-Usman, Khaliq Uddin Siddiqui, shared his heartbreaking story, recalling how his life changed in 2017. He had been living in Dubai for 21 years, where his children were also educated. , but they often visited Pakistan to celebrate Eid with their joint family in Model Colony.
Children liked to celebrate Eid in Pakistan. They had come especially to celebrate Eid al Azha. Unfortunately, the sad incident occurred just ten days before Eid. What is even more worrying is that despite 44 complaints about the pole, no one from the K-Electric authorities had taken any action, and only after Azhan’s death did a vehicle arrive within half an hour to repair the pole.
A few days before the incident, Khaliq had returned to Dubai.
He expressed his happiness that the judiciary had delivered justice, but the pain of losing his son can never be forgotten.
He further said that Azhan was a brilliant student who always scored high marks in his exams.
Khaliq Uddin became emotional as he remembered Azhan’s last words when he said, “Baba, don’t leave me, hide me in a suitcase and take me with you.”
These words still haunt Khaliq Uddin, and he wishes he had taken Azhan with him.
After Azhan’s death, Khaliq Uddin’s wife was left in severe shock and he had to take care of his other children for a year and a half. His wife suffered from depression and Khaliq Uddin had to be strong for his family. He credited the support of his children for giving him the desire to live and move forward.
Azhan’s elder brother Daniyal Siddiqui also shared his memories and stated that Azhan had a deep affection for animals, which was why he had come to celebrate Eid.
