A newlywed couple from Johannesburg who had just returned home from their honeymoon were both found dead in the shower on Sunday, June 12. Zaheer Sarang and Nabeela Khan-Sarang were electrocuted and died.

24-year-old Khan was allegedly electrocuted after touching a tap in the shower and her husband was electrocuted when he tried to help her.

The family of the deceased opened a case, paying a R10 000 Admission of Guilt fine to City Power after they claimed no case had been opened prior.

A case has since been opened with City Power launching its own investigation following the couple dying in a bathroom in a cottage on their parents’ property.

City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena said they found evidence of meter tampering and an illegal electricity connection on the property.

As per IOL, there are suspicions of foul play, with belief that the residents tampered with the meter to bypass the calculation of consumption. According to City Power, the earth wire was disconnected and the current did not trip when a fault was detected.

Mangena said the following in a statement.

“We have also fixed their meter and they promised to start buying electricity. However, the family’s electricity supply remains disconnected until such time the legal requirements for safe connection have been established,” said Mangena.

Previous reports of problems issued by the family are on record but only with regards to outages.

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