Deadly kite string claims life of a little girl in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: A deadly kite string has tragically taken the life of a 7-year-old girl on Tuesday in the New Shakrial area of Islamabad.

The girl’s throat was slit by a sharp chemically-treated kite string, resulting in her immediate death.

The Kite Flying Act in Punjab empowered police to crack down on offenders. Despite its existence, no kite-flyer or string-maker has faced substantial punishment.

According to sources, 90% of the fatalities have been attributed to chemical strings causing neck or facial injuries.

The Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001 recognises kite flying as a non-bailable offence and the person found guilty of this sport without prior permission of authorities can be arrested by a police officer of sub-inspector rank or above.

Meanwhile Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has taken notice of the incident of death of a 7-year-old girl due to strangulation in Khanna police station of Islamabad.

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Mohsin Naqvi has sought a report of incident from Inspector General of Police Islamabad with ordering strict legal action against those responsible.

He also expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family of the deceased girl.

The bereaved family of the innocent girl share the grief equally, said Mohsin Naqvi.

The Interior Minister also ordered to ensure strict implementation of kite flying ban law in Islamabad.

Indiscriminate action should be taken against the violation of the law prohibiting kite flying, Mohsin Naqvi directed.

On the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Islamabad Police launched crackdown on kite flyers in areas adjacent to Rawalpindi and in 39 raids 23 persons were arrested.