Hyderabad: A migrant laborer’s search for livelihood has ended in tragedy after a Chinese manja slit his throat in Sangareddy district, Telangana on Wednesday, January 16.
Though a few incidents were reported in the past wherein people got injured due to the banned string, this is the first instance of death recorded this year.
Native of Uttar Pradesh
The victim, identified as 38-year-old Avadhesh Kumar, is from Uttar Pradesh. He had reached Sangareddy district on Wednesday with a group of laborers for paddy field work.
Merely hours after his arrival, his life was cut short. Shortly after arriving, he borrowed a motorcycle to visit the local market. However, on the way, he encountered a Chinese manja string stretched across the road. The sharp, glass-coated string slit his throat and caused fatal injuries.
Rushed to hospital after Chinese Manja slit his throat
The locals who found him bleeding on the roadside rushed him to a government hospital, but doctors declared him dead.
He is the first reported fatality from the banned kite string in the state this year.
Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death by a rash or negligent act.
Authorities state a post-mortem examination will be conducted.
