Nagpur, January 15: A ten-year-old boy died during treatment on Sunday, a day after his throat was slashed by a nylon string being used for flying a kite in Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said. Makar Sankranti in Gujarat: 3-Year-Old Girl, Man Die After Kite Strings Gash Their Throats During Uttarayan Celebrations.

The incident occurred on Saturday in Jaripatka area when the boy, a class 5 student, was returning home on a two-wheeler with his father. Makar Sankranti: Mumbai Cops Ban Nylon Kite Strings; Cite Accidents, Injuries, Environment Hazards.

Police said the boy's respiratory tract and blood vessels were cut by the nylon string. He breathed his last on Sunday morning in a hospital, an official said. A case of accidental death was registered and the investigation was launched.

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