Motorcyclist injured by kite string

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OKARA: A motorcyclist was hospitalised after suffering serious injury to his neck because of a stray kite’s metal string on Dipalpur Road here on Saturday.

As per the first information report (FIR) filed by City A Division police, the motorcyclist, later identified as Riaz Ahmed, suffered the injury to his neck because of the metal wire attached to the kite and fell onto the road. He was shifted to the district headquarters hospital.

On the report of Sub-Inspector Fazal Karim, the police registered a case under section 324 of the PPC against the unidentified kite flyer.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2021

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