3-Year-Old Dies After Stray Kite String Slits Throat Of Child On Motorbike

A 3-year-old child in Pakistan died after a glass-coated kite string slit the boy's throat while he was riding on a motorbike with his father and siblings.

According to local media reports, the victim – identified by his first name Khizar – was seated in front of the motorbike when the string came in the way and slit his throat Sunday. The child was rushed to Lahore's Mayo Hospital for treatment. However, doctors could not save him as the child had suffered excessive loss of blood, Geo News reported.

A case has been filed against the unidentified culprit, who was flying the kite. The case was filed under the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Act. Any violation is punishable with imprisonment and fine or both under the law. Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar expressed his sorrow and grief over the tragic incident of the death of the 3-year-old child.

Local media Dawn reported incidents of stray kite strings killing and injuring people are increasing in the city of Lahore as the police have failed to keep a check on the banned sport. The government has urged the public to strictly implement the ban as young enthusiasts have been flying kites with strings coated with glass, which can cause severe bruises and even death.

Last week, the police claimed to have arrested 5,027 people for kite flying in the capital city of Lahore and recovered more than 50,000 kites as well as 6,705 string rolls from them, the Dawn reported.

Last month, in a similar incident, a 9-year-old girl died after a kite string injured her while she was riding on a motorcycle with her father. Local media reported Muhammad Ashraf of Shorkot Cantonment and his daughter Abrash Perveen were on their way to visit some relatives when the incident took place. The stray string cut the child's throat following which she was rushed to Gojra tehsil headquarters hospital. She was later declared dead.

In April, a 51-year-old man died after the string of a stray kite slit his throat whole he was on Canal Road in Harbanspura, Dawn reported.