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Bidar: A motorbike rider died on the spot after his throat was slit by a sharp Manja string of a kite in Talamadagi village of Chitaguppa taluk on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Sanjukumar Gundappa Hosamani (48). He was travelling to Humnabad to pick his daughter from a residential school for Sankranti holiday.
Eyewitnesses said the Manja string has come in contact with the rider's neck. He fell down suddenly on the road and died due to heavy bleeding, they said.
The deceased is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
People of Humnabad and Chitaguppa taluks celebrate Makar Sankranti festival through flying kites.
Manja is a sharp, glass-coated kite string which has caused numerous injuries to two-wheeler riders and pedestrians, especially around kite-flying festivals.
It is commonly used to cut a rival kite's string which is considered a competitive event.
Even though there is a ban on its use, people continue to use the manja while flying kites during festivals and competitions.