Man dies in stray kite incident.

LAHORE -- A young man died after the string of a stray kite slit his throat in the Sanda area on Sunday.

Usman Khalid, 23, of Gulshan-i-Ravi, was going to Double Sarkan Stop on his motorcycle when the kite string cut his throat near Bund Road Toll Plaza. He lost his balance on the motorcycle and fell on the road. The string slit his throat, leaving him in a pool of blood.

The locals alerted the police who shifted Usman to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The family members and relatives of Usman reached the spot and protested against the police for not ensuring ban on kite flying. They said hundreds of citizens were seen flying kites in the city, particularly in the Walled City and adjoining areas, but no one was taking action against them. They claimed that the business of kites and strings in the Walled City was going on unchecked.

Kite flying has been banned in Punjab...