Four injured in accidents related to kite flying.

RAWALPINDI -- At least four persons including two boys suffered injuries here on Friday in different accidents related to kite flying.

According to Rescue-1122 spokesman, two boys aged 12 to 14 suffered injuries while catching stray kites.

A boy was electrocuted while catching a stray kite in Afandi Colony, Sadiqabad area today.

The spokesman informed that a 12 years old victim was playing in the street when he tried to catch a stray kite

and accidently touched the electric wire.

He suffered severe electric shock, resulting in multiple burns to his body and shifted to hospital where his condition

is stated to be critical.

In another accident, a 14 year old boy namely Shahriyar Gill son of Saleem Gill, resident of Kotha Kallan, Morgah got injured when he collided with a motorcycle in a bid to catch a stray kite in City Bakery, Peshawar Road area.

In third incident, a police constable namely Syed Mujtaba...

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