SIALKOT   -  A youth was killed after a stray kite slit his throat, in the limits of Hajipura police station on Saturday. 

According to rescue-1122, Zeeshan (18) was returning home after dropping his brother to Small Industrial Estate (SIE) Shahabpura on a motorcycle when twine of a stray kite slit his throat at Shahabpura road. He died on the spot due to profusely bleeding. Rescuers handed over the body to the heirs.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the death of a motorcyclist when a kite string slit his throat near Shahabpura in Sialkot. 

The Chief Minister sought a report from Regional Police Officer (RPO) Gujranwala and ordered to take stern action against the negligent police officers. The Chief Minister warned that kite-flying incidents were intolerable. He directed the police to strictly enforce the ban on kite-flying besides taking indiscriminate action against the culprits. The CM expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of the deceased.