Man dies after Chinese string slits throat

Haramritpal Singh, aka Rajan (43), a railway employee and resident of Verka, lost his life after a dangling Chinese kite string slit his throat on the Verka-Batala road BRTS flyover here on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Monday morning while he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. He was posted at the engineering block of Northern Railway here. He was going to his office on the motorcycle when a stray dangling kite string got entangled around his neck. As a result, he lost his balance, fell on the road and got critically injured. He was rushed to the hospital by passersby, but he succumbed.

According to information, he was a prominent member of the National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU). On receiving information, the association members immediately reached the hospital.

Mandeep Singh, a friend of the victim, said he also ran a gym in Verka. The incident has left the family and friends shocked. On the other hand, the administration has failed to check the sale of the banned synthetic string despite the occurrence of such incidents over the years.

Sarabjit Singh, a lawyer and human rights activist, who was known to the victim, has demanded a murder case in the instance, besides holding a probe.