Bidar, Jan. 14 -- A man died after allegedly getting caught in a Chinese 'manjha' (string) while riding a bike on a road in Bidar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, police said.

Makar Sankranti is a prominent festival on the Indian calendar. Devotees make offerings to the Sun god, 'Surya', and celebrate the festival with kite flying activities across the nation.

The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Sanjeev Kumar Gundappa Hosamani.

The incident occurred near the Nirna Cross on National Highway 65 in Talamadagi village, Bidar district. The deceased was on the way to Humanabad to pick up his daughter from a hostel, police said.

While Sanjeev Kumar was riding his bike, the kite string got caught in his neck, and he fell from t...