Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- A five-year-old girl died when a sharp nylon kite string, popularly known as Chinese manja, cut her neck while she was travelling along with her family on a two-wheeler in Hyderabad's Kukatpally area on Monday, the police said.

The girl was identified as Nishvika Aditya, younger daughter of D Ramsagar and Padmavathi, hailed originally from Ambajipeta village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. The family had moved to Hyderabad in search of better livelihood opportunities.

Kukatpally Circle Inspector K Venkata Subba Rao said Nishvika was seated in front of her father while her sister was riding pillion as the family was travelling on the busy Kukatpally area on Monday afternoon.

"As they appr...