A PHYSIOTHERAPIST died here after his throat was slit by a stray ‘Chinese manjha’, banned glass-coated synthetic strings used for flying kites, while he was returning home on his motorcycle on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred near Prasad International School in Pachhatiya village. City Superintendent of Police Ayush Srivastava said the deceased was identified as Mohammad Shamir, a physiotherapist and a resident of the Kerakat Kotwali area, who was engaged in private practice. According to the police, Shamir had come to Jaunpur district headquarters on his motorcycle on Wednesday morning to meet a doctor.

 

When he was riding on a road near the school, he got entangled in a Chinese manjha, which caused a severe cut to his neck. Traffic Inspector Sushil Mishra, who reached the spot, immediately arranged an ambulance and rushed him to the district hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, the police said. City Circle Officer Goldy Gupta said the police are making sustained efforts to enforce a complete ban on ‘Chinese manjha’ kite string, but its sale through online platforms has emerged as a major challenge.

 

Further investigation is underway and necessary action will be taken, the police added. Every year, scores of people and birds are killed or left injured due to the menace of ‘Chinese manjha’. The casualties are more on days of traditional kite flying around festivals like Makar Sakranti, which is being celebrated today.

 

 

A MAN was killed after a kite string (manja) slit his throat here on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sanjeev Kumar Hosamani (48), a resident of Bambulgi village in Bidar taluk. According to police, the incident occurred in Chitguppa. A ground glass-laced kite string hanging across the road got entangled around Hosamani’s neck while he was riding his motorcycle. The string slit his throat, causing him to fall on the road and bleed heavily. He died on the spot. Police said Hosamani was on his way to Humnabad to bring his daughter home from a hostel for the Sankranti festival. The body has been shifted to a Government hospital for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.