Kolkata: Man on two-wheeler gets injured by kite string

A 22-year-old man on a two-wheeler sustained injuries after a kite thread got entangled around his neck in sourn part of AJC Bose Road on Thursday evening, a senior police officer said. body was arrested in connection with incident, though police has started checking CCTV camera foot to find out person or persons flying kite, he added.

victim, a resident of Haridevpur, was bleeding and rushed to a nearby hospital. After treatment he was released in night, police said. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police on Thursday formed a panel of senior officers to keep a check on increasing number of accidents involving bikers plying over bridge and getting injured due to kite threads, officer said.

Earlier in afteron, police officers used drone to keep a check on wher re were people flying kites near Maa flyover, he said.

"We have been keeping tab on this area. If anybody is found flying kite near area, we will start prosecuting m," officer added.

Last month, a 40-year-old man was killed after kite thread got entangled around his neck while he was riding his two-wheeler on Maa flyover. After bridge was opened for public, re have been several such incidents.