LAHORE: The capital city police on Sunday claimed to have arrested 25 people for kite flying and seized kites and rolls of string from their possession.

Police registered 80 cases against those arrested under the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Act 2009.

A spokesman said police had launched a crackdown on people selling, making and flying kites. He said 10 people were arrested in Cantonment division while five each in City, Iqbal Town, and Civil Lines divisions. Police also seized 55 kites and 55 rolls of string from their possession.

ELECTROCUTED: A 40-year-old man was electrocuted while fixing an electric wire in North Cantonment.

Amjad, an electrician of the DHA main market, was fixing the wire at house when he received electric shocks. He was taken to nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police handed over the deceased’s body to the family after completing legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2017