The newlywed Johannesburg couple, Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan who died after allegedly being electrocuted in 2021. Image: Facebook/YusufAbramjee.
Crosby couple: Meter box was tampered with, says City Power
An investigation into the death of a newlywed couple in Crosby, Johannesburg revealed that their electricity meter was tampered with.
The newlywed Johannesburg couple, Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan who died after allegedly being electrocuted in 2021. Image: Facebook/YusufAbramjee.
City Power’s preliminary investigation into the cause of the electrocution of a newlywed couple in Crosby, near Mayfair in Johannesburg, has revealed that an electricity meter was bridged and the earth disconnected on the meter box inside their house.
City Power spokesperson said the finding confirmed an earlier suspicion that their network could have been tampered with, leading to voltage instability.
“Further observation is that we suspect that the earth leakage on the customer’s box was faulty or tampered with, since the meter was tampered with during the bridging. If there was an earth fault, the earth leakage should have tripped instead of shocking the couple.”
CROSBY COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN SHOWER
The bodies of the newlywed couple, Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan were found who had just returned from their honeymoon, were found in the shower in their Crosby home on Sunday.
It is believed that Khan, 24, was electrocuted after touching a tap while she was in the shower and that Sarang was electrocuted when he raced towards her to save her.
Johannesburg police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said an inquest docket was opened.
“It is suspected that the couple was electrocuted. Police are still waiting for the post-mortem results that will confirm the cause of death,” Mavela said.
CITY POWER URGES RESIDENTS NOT TO TAMPER WITH ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that they urge residents to desist from tampering with electricity infrastructure, including bypassing our meters, vandalism and illegal connections, which may lead to the circuit malfunctioning.
“Communities should also stop the illegality of paying people to work on our network, as this is not only illegal but also dangerous. It interferes with the functioning of our circuit and customers may start experiencing surges and equipment shocking them, or lower than normal voltage.”
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