LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- A 25-year-old man, identified as Ravi Sharma, died after his throat was allegedly slit by a banned nylon kite string, commonly known as 'manjha', in Shahjahanpur district on Thursday. The incident took place near Handa Bridge under the Roza police station area when he was going with his wife, Moni, to his in-laws' place in Lakhimpur Kheri's Shankarapur to celebrate Bhai Dooj. According to Shahjahanpur's Sadar circle officer (CO) Priyank Jain, the accident occurred around 1.30 pm when the string got entangled around Ravi's neck while he was riding his motorcycle. "Despite wearing a helmet, his throat was severely cut. He fell on the road along with his wife, who also suffered minor injuries," the officer said. Ravi was taken to a nearby hospital but was declared dead. Ravi's family demanded strict action against those allegedly involved in selling banned 'manjha'. His brother, Avnish Sharma, said, "My brother lost his life due to the illegal sale of manjha. The administration and government should be held accountable and provide compensation," he said. The National Green Tribunal, on July 11, 2017, imposed a complete ban on nylon and synthetic kite strings after several reports of fatal injuries to humans and animals. The tribunal directed state governments to prohibit the manufacture, sale, storage, and purchase of such strings, including cotton Manjha coated with glass, metal powder, or other non-biodegradable materials....