PHAGWARA: A seven-year-old child died after being severely injured by a kite string (manjha) while riding on a Scooterwit h her grand father. The string slashed her neck, leading to her death in village Kotli-Khakhian on Phagwara—Mukandpur road on Wednesday.
The girl, Harleen, a resident of the, was riding with her grand father Satnam Singh today heading towards village Dosanjh-kalan.
The child, who was standing at the front of the Scooter, suddenly began crying. Her grand father stopped the bike to check on her and was shocked to find the kite string slashing her throat. She was first brought to Mehar Hospital but later brought to Virk Hospital but due to excessive bleeding She could not be survived.