Kite string slits Aliganj man’s throat; wife and child injured

Lucknow: A biker suffering grievous injuries after coming into contact with the sharp kite string in Aliganj on Wednesday.The incident occurred near Purnia bridge, where a man riding a motorcycle with his wife and child was returning home after buying notebooks for the child. As they approached the stretch, the high-speed bike ran into a loose strand of the manjha. The string slit the rider's throat, leaving him critically injured, while one of his ears was nearly severed. The rider's wife and child, who were pillion passengers, were also thrown off and suffered injuries. Eyewitnesses said the victims lay on the road in pain for some time, triggering panic in the area. Locals rushed to help and transported the injured to a nearby hospital on a rickshaw before informing the police. There have been over 15 such incidents in the city after the banned manjha took the life of Md Shoaib, a medical representative in the Bazarkhala area in Feb.