FIR after bikers throat slashed by kite string

Lucknow: police registered an FIR against an unidentified kite flyer at Hussainganj police station six days after a 30-year-old man suffered a deep throat injury allegedly caused by a kite string near Maharana Pratap crossing.The incident occurred on Feb 12, when Mushraf Ali, a resident of Chhitwapur, rode a 2-wheeler with his family members towards a Durga temple. According to the FIR lodged on Feb 17 under section 125(a) (negligent act endangering human life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a kite string suddenly hit Ali's neck about 200mt from Maharana Pratap crossing.Police said the string, suspected to be sharp, possibly glass-coated manjha, caused a severe cut-like wound on his throat, triggering heavy bleeding. He was taken for medical treatment and is currently reported to be stable.The complaint was filed by Hussainganj police outpost in-charge Gaurav Singh. Sub-inspector Shivam Verma was assigned to investigate the case. Officials said CCTV footage from traffic intersections, nearby shops, and residential buildings was being scanned to identify the person flying the kite at the time. Authorities were also examining whether banned synthetic or Chinese manjha was used.A relative of the victim, Irfan said the police must act swiftly to trace the kite flyer. "Today it was Mushraf, tomorrow it could be someone else. The person responsible must be identified and punished so that no other family has to go through this trauma," he said.