VARANASI, Jan. 14 -- A 28-year-old physiotherapist died after his throat was slit by a kite string, manjha, while he was returning home on his motorcycle, near a public school in the Panchhatiya area in Line Bazaar, Jaunpur, on Wednesday, police said.

The police officer added that the deceased was identified as Sameer Hashimi, 28, a resident of Kerakat's Sheikhzada Mohalla who was running a physiotherapy clinic.

City circle officer, Goldie Gupta, who reached the scene, described the incident as unfortunate. She said that Dr Sameer was riding his bike home when a kite string, made of Chinese synthetic material, wrapped around his neck and slit his throat. The injury led to bleeding, and he died. His family has been informed. The body has...