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A 48-year-old antheral was killed aft a kite drawstring (manja) slit his pharynx portion helium was riding a motorcycle astatine Talmadgi colony successful Chitaguppa taluk of Bidar territory connected Wednesday.
Chinese manja (glass-coated string) for kite flying is banned but it continues to beryllium used.
The deceased has been identified arsenic Sanjukumar Gundappa Hosamani. He is survived by his wife, a lad and 3 daughters.
According to the constabulary and eyewitnesses, the incidental occurred adjacent a span astatine Talmadgi erstwhile Hosamani was riding his motorcycle to Humnabad municipality to bring backmost his girl who studies astatine a residential schoolhouse for the Sankranti holiday.
The manja got entangled astir his neck, causing a heavy chopped that led to profuse bleeding. He reportedly fell disconnected the motorcycle and collapsed connected the spot, succumbing to the injuries earlier assistance could arrive.
Eyewitnesses said that the crisp kite drawstring caused terrible bleeding, leaving him nary accidental of survival.
Kite flying is communal during the Sankranti festival successful the Humnabad and Chitaguppa regions wherever manja is wide used, particularly for competitory kite-flying.
