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Kite String Kills Motorcyclist in Bidar on Makar Sankranti

Police opened an investigation following family allegations of fatal ambulance delays.

Overview

  • Sanjukumar Hosamani, 48, suffered a deep neck cut from a taut kite string near Talamadagi Bridge and collapsed after losing control of his motorcycle.
  • A passerby pressed a cloth to the wound in an attempt to slow the bleeding, but Hosamani died before medical help arrived, according to local reports.
  • A circulated video shows the injured rider, covered in blood, trying to call his daughter moments after the incident.
  • Police registered a case at Manna Ekhelli Police Station and residents, along with relatives, protested to demand curbs on nylon ‘Chinese manjha’ and stronger emergency response.
  • Coverage links the hazard to sharp nylon strings increasingly used for kite flying, noting recent deaths reported in Indore and Delhi and ongoing enforcement challenges.