Pakistan Man Dies of Electrocution After Mosque Committee Electrifies Charity Box to Prevent Theft

The incident occurred on Wednesday when the locals of Pattoki, around 80 kilometres from Lahore, saw a body lying near the Mosque gate in Jod Singh Wala village. 

The victims got electrocuted while he was trying to withdraw the money from the iron donation box. 

Source : ABPlive

In a shocking incident from Pakistan, a man was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with an iron donation box in Pattoki city of Punjab province. 

The incident occurred on Wednesday when the locals of Pattoki, around 80 kilometres from Lahore, saw a body lying near the Mosque gate in Jod Singh Wala village. 

Police said that they received a call from the locals after which a team was sent to the spot and the body was taken into custody. The authorities confirmed that the deceased, identified as Tanveer Akhtar Jan, died from electrocution, according to local Pakistani reports.

Meanwhile, the Mosque administration had electrified the charity box to prevent theft. The Mosque representative, detailing the reason behind electrifying charity boxes, said that drug addicts frequently steal donations from the boxes at night. 

The police said that Tanveer got electrocuted while he was trying to withdraw the money from the iron donation box. 

A photo has also surfaced of the incident, showing the victim lying dead beside the charity box. His hand could be seen stuck in the iron box. The police conducted the postmortem of the victim after taking custody of the body. 

The victim's family, meanwhile, requested the police to not take any legal action against anyone. The police, however, registered a case against Mosque Committee members, including Muhammad Aslam, Haji Sabir, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Asghar, Muzammil Hussain, and Muhammad Yasir, the report said.

The report further said that this is not an isolated case where Mosques have been running an electric current through metal donation boxes. Around six other mosques in the village have been using the method to avoid theft.