The power company has blamed non KE wires causing damage to its infrastructure and bypass safety protection mechanisms. During the first day of operation, KE claimed to have removed nearly 1,400 kgs of illegal cables and kundas from its infrastructure in parts of Tipu Sultan, KMCHS, Khayaban-e-Shamsheer in DHA and surrounding areas.
An investigation is also underway to ascertain real causes behind the electrocutions; however the power utility said it is cooperating with investigations into the unfortunate incidents. In a statement KE spokesman said that remedial measures in light of the result of these investigations would be adopted. He said as per initial findings of investigations, majority of the incidents either occurred inside homes or due to non-KE infrastructure such as kundas and hanging lights etc., which are beyond the control of KE.