India: Kite string cuts two-wheeler rider's throat in Bangalore
India: Kite string cuts two-wheeler rider's throat in Bangalore Web Report/Bangalore PTI file photo Fearing the worst, the 48-year-old entrepreneur pulled the string with his right hand, hurting his fingers. It is a deadly string that kills thousands of birds in India during the kite-flying season. ‘Chemical manja,’ (also known as Chinese manja), which is banned for flying kites, also seriously injures people, especially on two-wheelers. Mallikarjuna KH, a software professional from Bangalore, was the latest to suffer the brunt of the manja. The 48-year-old entrepreneur was riding his two...
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