According to the police, the incident took place at a commercial plaza housing lawyers’ offices, where Advocate Chaudhry Ansar Wazir, a member of the Rawalpindi District Bar, was replacing the signboard of his office with the help of an elderly welder, Nasir Habib and his son, Mubarak Nasir.
While removing the old signboard from the rooftop, the metal frame accidentally toughed high-voltage electricity lines and the powerful electric current instantly struck all three men, they said, adding that Advocate Chaudhry Ansar Wazir and Nasir Habib died on the spot.
Mubarak Nasir, sustained serious injuries. After receiving information about the incident, Rescue 1122 teams and police officials, including Sub-Inspector Luqman Pasha of the Chaklala Police Post, reached the scene immediately and provided emergency medical aid to the injured. All victims were shifted to a hospital.
The lawyers’ community expressed sorrow over the tragic incident.