Teenage boy electrocuted while chasing stray kite in Kasur

KASUR: A young boy was electrocuted while catching a stray kite at Basti Lal Shah on Sunday (June 21), local media reported.

According to the report, Muhammad Rehan, aged 13, rushed to catch a stray kite attached to a metal string. The metal string fell on the transmission line before Rehan caught it.

Eyewitnesses said that as soon the boy caught the string, the wires caught fire with a bang, leaving him seriously injured. The boy fell on the ground and was shifted to DHQ Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.

District Police Officer Essa Khan Sukhaira reached the spot after the incident. Police also made announcements in a nearby mosque warning people to avoid chasing stray kites and twines.

The police officer said a crackdown on the manufacturers and sellers of kites and twines was being carried out in the district.