A tragic incident in Kota, Rajasthan has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and left five others injured. The boy, identified as Surendra Bheel, was flying kites with his friends on the rooftop of his house when his throat was slit by a glass-coated kite string, commonly known as Chinese manjha. Despite being rushed to the hospital, doctors were unable to save his life.
The dangerous kite string has caused a wave of injuries in the district, with five other individuals, including a 60-year-old man named Ramlal Meena, sustaining critical wounds. Meena was riding his motorcycle in Satur village when the kite string slashed his neck, resulting in serious injury. He has been admitted to a hospital in Kota and received 13 stitches.
In anticipation of the Makar Sankranti festival, district collectors of Kota, Bundi, and Jhalawar had already issued orders banning the use of glass-coated or Chinese strings for kites. Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan, is a traditional festival associated with kite flying.
Tragically, the sharp kite strings have not only caused harm to humans but also resulted in the death of seven birds, while 34 others have been injured in Kota city. An NGO dedicated to providing treatment to injured birds has reported these distressing numbers.
This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by these banned kite strings and highlights the need for stricter enforcement of regulations to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring in the future.
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