Shahjahanpur (UP), Oct. 23 -- A 25-year-old man died today when a Chinese kite string (manja) got entangled around his neck while he was traveling with his wife near the Handa Bridge in the Roja police station area of the city.
The victim, Ravi Sharma, was a resident of Nagla Jaju village under the Kant police station area. He was on his way to his in-laws' home in Lakhimpur with his wife Moni (23) to celebrate Bhai Dooj.
According to police reports, the incident occurred when the kite string came in contact with Ravi's neck as he rode his two-wheeler. He lost balance, and both he and his wife fell on the road. Locals immediately informed the police, who reached the spot and took Ravi to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dea...