US EditionTragic Kite String Accident Claims Life of Motorcyclist
A banned Chinese kite string caused a fatal throat injury to a motorcycle rider despite ongoing police drives against illegal sales, officials said.
- On Wednesday morning around 11, Sanjaykumar Hosanamni, motorcyclist, died on a Bidar district national highway after a Chinese manja slit his throat near Talamadgi village, Chitgoppa taluk.
- Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti said police have been conducting a district-wide drive for the past 3 days ahead of the Sankranti festival, despite some shops still selling banned Chinese manja.
- A working father and lorry cleaner, Sanjaykumar was travelling to Humnabad to bring his daughter home for Sankranti, and his body was sent to Mannekhelli Government Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
- Mannekhelli police station said they seized banned manja from 2 to 3 places and warned shop owners of strict legal action.
- The incident underscores public-safety hazards posed by roadside manja, as police descriptions show it can cause deep neck cuts, highlighting risks for riders and families travelling during Sankranti despite district enforcement drives.
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Karnataka: Man Dies After Getting Caught in Chinese 'manjha' in Bidar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man died after getting caught in the kite string (Chinese manjha) as he was flying a kite while riding a bike on the road on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Bidar. India News | Karnataka: Man Dies After Getting Caught in Chinese 'manjha' in Bidar.
Karnataka man killed by Chinese manja, attempted final call to daughter
Bengaluru: A 48-year-old man died on Wednesday, January 14, after the deadly Chinese manja caused a deep cut on his neck while he was riding his bike near the Talamadagi village bridge in Karnataka’s Bidar district. Videos shared on the internet show him lying in a pool of blood as he tries to make a call to his daughter. The deceased, identified as Sanjukumar Gundappa Hosamani, was reportedly travelling to Humnabad to bring his daughter home fr…
Karnataka man dies after throat slit by Chinese manjha, was going to meet daughter for Sankranti
A tragic incident was reported from Bidar district on Wednesday morning, where a motorcycle rider died on the spot after a Chinese manja slit his throat, a banned kite flying string. The deceased has been identified as Sanjaykumar Hosanamni, a 48-year-old resident of Bambulgi village in Bidar taluk. The incident occurred near Talamadgi village in Chitgoppa taluk when a strand of Chinese manja lying on the road suddenly got entangled around his n…
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