Plastic kite string claims biker’s life in Punjab’s Samrala

Jasbir Singh fell on the road after a kite string wrapped around his neck; a head injury proved to be fatal, say police.

A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a plastic kite string wrapped around his neck, causing him to fall on the road, at Gobindsar village in Samrala on Saturday evening.

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The victim, Jasbir Singh of Gobindsar village, was commuting with a friend, who also suffered injuries.

The friend told the police that they were headed to Gobindsar, when a plastic kite string wrapped around Jasbir’s neck, throwing him on the road. His head struck against the road and proved to be fatal. Police have initiated a probe.