Aligarh Youth Killed by Banned Chinese Kite String

Aligarh, India – A tragic incident has once again highlighted the dangers of banned Chinese kite strings. A young man, identified as Salman, lost his life after his neck was fatally slit by a nylon-coated manja thread while riding his scooter to his elder brother’s meat shop on Tuesday evening.

According to eyewitnesses, Salman had just finished dinner and was heading towards Jamalpur Bridge when a loose kite string became entangled around his neck. Though he managed to stop his scooter and tried to remove it, the sharp thread had already cut deep into his throat. Gravely injured, he collapsed on the bridge as blood gushed out.

Passersby rushed to his aid and transported him to J.N. Medical College at Aligarh Muslim University, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Shockingly, the thread was still lodged in his neck when he was brought in.

Salman, a resident of Maulana Azad Nagar in the Quarsi area, had left home around 4 p.m. to help his brother Wasim at the shop. Within minutes, what began as a routine ride turned into a horrifying tragedy. Witnesses said Salman’s fingers were also cut as he desperately tried to pull away the string before both he and his scooter fell onto the road.

The incident has triggered outrage among locals, who accuse authorities of failing to enforce the ban on Chinese kite strings. Despite repeated assurances, the sale and use of the hazardous nylon-coated threads continue unabated, claiming lives almost every year.

Following the death, Aligarh City ADM Amit Kumar Bhatt announced that a fresh crackdown campaign would be launched against the illegal sale of Chinese manja. However, residents remain skeptical, pointing out that similar assurances in the past have not been backed by sustained action.

Salman’s grieving family has demanded strict accountability, saying the negligence of both sellers and enforcement agencies has turned city streets into death traps.