Jaunpur, Dec. 11 -- A 40-year-old private school teacher, Sandeep Tiwari, lost his life after his throat was cut by a Chinese kite string (manjha).
Tiwari, a resident of Umarpur Haribandhanpur in the Kotwali area of Jaunpur, was returning home on his motorcycle after dropping his daughter at school when the fatal accident occurred just one kilometre from the district headquarters on Thursday morning.
According to police, the sharp Chinese manjha got entangled around his neck. In an attempt to free himself, Tiwari lost control of his motorcycle and fell face-down on the road.
The abrasive string continued to slice into his neck, leaving him severely injured. Witnesses said the teacher lay on the road in agony for several minutes before he...