New Delhi: A 28-year-old civil engineer died after a Chinese manjha (kite string) slit his throat in outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar while he was going to a relative’s place by his scooter on Thursday.
Police said the victim, Manav Sharma, with his two younger sisters were en route to Hari Nagar on his scooter to meet their aunt after celebrating the Raksha Bandhan when the mishap took place at 12.30 pm.
Additional DCP (Outer) Rajender Singh Sagar said, “The two were on the elevated road from Paschim Vihar to Janakpuri when the Chinese manjha slit the victim’s throat. We have registered a case under IPC sections 336 (endangering life) and 304A (causing death by negligence).”
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Manav, a resident of Budh Vihar, was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. His two sisters escaped unhurt. The man worked as a civil engineer with a private builder, police said.
Apart from this, on August 15, police said at least 17 cases regarding manjha were registered under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).
According to a Supreme Court directive, there is a nationwide ban on the procurement, sale and use of glass powder-coated ‘manjha’ and other dangerous kite strings.