LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Even though such cases have often remained unresolved over time, Lucknow police are actively trying to track down the unidentified person(s) behind the banned kite string (manjha) that killed a 33-year-old medical representative in the Bazaarkhala area earlier this week.

Mohammad Shoaib died on February 4 after a sharp nylon kite string slit a vein in his neck while he was riding a motorcycle.

Bazaarkhala station house officer Brijesh Singh said police were analysing footage from hundreds of CCTV cameras in the area to identify the source of the string. "We are trying to understand the pattern and location from where the string came. Raids are also being conducted to check who is storing or selling the banned Chinese ...