From love of kites to tragic death, pall of gloom descends on Dubagga
LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- It was a cruel irony of fate that Mohammed Shoaib, who died due to nylon manjha (nylon kite string) on Wednesday, loved flying kites. He enjoyed the sight of colourful kites in the winter sky, his family and friends said.
A day after his death, his funeral procession passed through Dubagga's Sheet Vihar Colony on Thursday. As his body reached home after the post-mortem examination, scenes of grief unfolded inside the two-storey house he had bought barely five months ago.
"He loved kites since childhood and he would wait for winter weekends to fly them," said his brother- in-law Afsar Khan. His body was placed in a room on the ground floor. His elderly mother Adiba stood stunned, supported by relatives, while the elder daughter Bushra, 4, broke down on seeing her father's body. The younger child Ikra, 2, watched quietly. His wife Fauzia collapsed repeatedly, losing consciousness as relatives tried to comfort her. "Someone please wake him up," she said. The 33-year-old medical representative was the sole breadwinner of the family. His father Syyed Arif died eight years ago. Neighbours said Shoaib had recently fulfilled a long dream by buying a house. After renovating it, he planned to rent out a portion to ensure a steady income. Family members said he often spoke about securing his daughters' future. HTC...
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