LUCKNOW, July 29 -- The death of a boy after accidentally coming in contact with a high-voltage transformer has plunged Shankarpuri Colony of Qaiserbagh into grief. Silence prevails over a neighbourhood, which used to echo with sounds of children playing in the park, a day after Mohammad Fahad, 8, died while retrieving a cricket ball from near the transformer on Sunday. "My son hasn't stepped out since the tragedy. He keeps asking if what happened to Fahad could happen to him too," said a local resident, holding back tears. "He was the heart of our house, the youngest, always running around. Now, his absence is louder than any sound," said Fahad's uncle Mohd Raees. Locals alleged that authorities did not act despite repeated complaints about the unsafe transformer. While the feeder manager responsible for the transformer's maintenance has been suspended, residents demand more than just routine action. "Who will bring back our Fahad? All we ever asked was basic safety for our children," said a neighbour. Power officials on Monday covered the transformer box with a net and began repairing other sites flagged for potential hazards. Hussainganj section's executive engineer AK Bharti confirmed a worker was sent to install a metal net around the transformer gate. He added that repair work has also begun at other spots. For many, the barricade installed after the incident serves not as a safeguard but as a reminder of how late the system responds. But for Fahad's family and neighbours, the action comes too late. "Had this been done earlier, my nephew would still be alive," said Mohammad Raees. Jahir-un-Nisa, a resident, said: "A wall should be erected as these nets would not last for more than a few months due to rust. Many times dogs and goats have also died due to electrocution." HTC...