An ex-army man dies after his throat is slit in Jammu, with reports tying the incident to the use of banned Chinese “manjha” kite thread. Police and local authorities investigate the circumstances leading up to the injury and the role, if any, of the sharp thread in the fatal outcome.
The incident occurs against a backdrop of rising restrictions on the dangerous kite-flying material in the region. Authorities in Jammu impose a blanket ban on the manufacture, sale, purchase, storage, transport and use of the thread. Some outlets emphasize the link between the man’s death and the already-restricted thread, while others focus on the regulatory response and the broader concern about injuries caused by kite strings. The common thread across coverage is the fatal nature of the attack and the ban’s scope aimed at preventing similar incidents.
Local reporting notes that the man’s ex-army status is part of the identification narrative, but the public details on motive and how the incident happened remain limited in the available accounts.
