Killer string claims PhD scholar’s life
Victim was on way to teach his class at govt college
Flying kites can be lethal as many kite strings are coated with metal or crushed glass mixed with glue to help cut the strings of rival kites which have taken many lives. PHOTO FILE
LAHORE:
Aftab Ahmad, a PhD in chemistry and a lecturer at Government Dayal Singh College, died after a kite string slit his throat on Wahdat Road near Muslim Town flyover on Friday morning.
The victim died on the spot. The victim, a resident of Kanganpur, Kasur had been living in a rented place near Chungi Amar Sidhu. On the day of the incident, he was on his way to teach his class at the college. A kite string ran over his neck. Aftab had completed his doctorate rate in chemistry from the United States of America about a year ago. The news was received with much uproar and grief by students and teachers community. They lashed out at the authorities over their failure to ensure a comprehensive ban on kite