Kite string slits cop’s throat in Lahore

LAHORE: A policeman died when his throat was slit by a kite string in the Kahina area of the Lahore on Saturday.

According to police sources, a 36-year-old Dolphin Force personnel, Safdar was on his way home from duty, when a kite string fell on him, slitting his throat. As a result, he suffered severe injuries.

Receiving information police reached at the scene, on the way to the hospital he succumbed to his injuries, police added.

On October 20, 2019, a 25-year-old youth died after his throat was slit by a glass-coated kite string in Lahore’s Sanda area. The youth was identified as Usman Khalid was on his way on a bike when a kite string fell on him, slitting his throat, rescue sources informed.

Meanwhile, DIG Operations Lahore Ishfaq Khan took the notice of the incident and had sought a report from Iqbal Town SP Muhammad Ajmal in this regard.

Spiky strings are used to cut the strings of rivals’ kites, but they frequently end up slitting throats of the people. It is noteworthy, that there is a ban on kite flying in Punjab and several have been booked across the province over violations.