LAHORE – Despite tall claims of Punjab government\u2019s foolproof arrangement for Basant Festival 2026, one person was killed and six other were wounded in Basant-related incidents in various parts of Lahore on Friday, Dunya News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to rescue officials, 25-year-old Ali Rasheed was electrocuted to death when he climbed an electricity pole to retrieve a stray kite near the Sukh Nehar area. The body was later handed over to the deceased\u2019s family after completion of legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rescue officials said that near the Sukh Nahar canal, 25-year-old Ali Rasheed climbed an electricity pole to retrieve a cut kite and was electrocuted, dying on the spot. After completing the necessary legal formalities, the body was handed over to the deceased\u2019s family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After midnight, six people were injured in various Basant-related incidents. In the Gulshan Ravi area, eight-year-old Irha was injured when a kite string cut her throat. In the Ravi Road area, a man named Saqib was injured after falling from a rooftop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Lower Mall area, 12-year-old Abdul Wahid was injured while chasing a stray kite. In Gulshan Ravi, 14-year-old Salman was injured while trying to retrieve a kite from a tree<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Defence Phase-5, 21-year-old Rafi Tanveer was going to his home on his motorcycle when he was injured after a kite string struck his neck. In Gulshan Ravi, 45-year-old Shabbir was injured after a kite string cut his face and nose; he was immediately shifted to the hospital<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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