LAHORE, Feb 19: Kite string slit open the throat of a suckling on Ferozepur Road in Ichhra on Sunday. Another victim of the kite string, who had suffered wounds around his neck, was fighting for life at the Services Hospital he was admitted to on Saturday.

Liaquat Ali of Patyala Ground told police that he and his mother were on way home, while his daughter Mahnoor, 3, was sitting at the fuel tank of the motorcycle.

He said the string struck the neck of his daughter whom he rushed to the hospital. She died before getting any first aid treatment, the police said, while quoting doctors. Her body was handed over to the family without autopsy.

The other victim, Muhammad Din, 25, dropped his father near The Mall and, on return home by his motorcycle, a string struck him. He suffered injuries around his neck and was admitted to the hospital where his condition was stated to be critical.

A minor had been killed when a string hit him in northern part of the city some two weeks ago, a day after the Supreme Court banned the use of metal wire and glass-coated string but granted a permission for kite flying only with simple thread from Feb 25 to March 10.

The city police had launched a crackdown on the manufacturer of metal wires and glass-coated string and their users and in last week had made dozens of arrests.

Meanwhile, various parts of the city faced power trippings owing to kite flying.

SC code: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said that all possible efforts will be made to check the violation of Supreme Court restrictions on kite flying during the 15 days of relaxation.

Talking to union councillors here on Sunday, he said the struggle of the people against the kiteflying menace had succeeded and the SC had imposed a ban on it for 350 days of the year. The CDGL would take all possible steps to check the use of metal wire and glass-powder coated and other prohibited thread for flying kites to prevent power tripping and injuries to the people.

He appealed to councillors and the general public to inform the CDGL squads about the violations of restrictions by kiteflyers so that action could be taken against them under the law. Incidents of firing and sale and preparation of fireworks should also be reported for necessary action.