Delivery boy dies after throat being slashed by manjha string | Lucknow News
Lucknow: A 33-year-old delivery boy, identified as Amar Rajput, died in a tragic incident on Saturday morning after his throat was slashed by a kite’s glass-coated string (manjha) near the Hardoi bridge in Hiran Nagar Kotwali area of Unnao.According to police, Amar, employed with an e-commerce platform, had left home saying he was going to collect a payment to buy gifts for his sisters for Raksha Bandhan. “First I will bring gifts, then get the rakhi tied,” he reportedly told his family before leaving. As he reached the Hardoi bridge, a manjha string got entangled around his neck. Before he could stop his bike, the sharp string cut deeply into his throat, causing him to collapse on the roadside in a pool of blood.Local residents rushed him to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Amar, married two years ago, leaves behind his wife Komal and a young daughter.The tragedy sank the family into grief. His mother Kusuma and sisters Niharika and Neha wept inconsolably in the mortuary, with Kusuma fainting repeatedly.Komal collapsed upon seeing her husband’s body, crying that their daughter would now grow up without her father.Kusuma alleged foul play, questioning how the manjha could have completely severed the neck. “The doctor indicated that he was attacked with something sharp. My son’s workplace should be investigated to know who called him out,” she said.A sobbing Niharika said, “We told him to get the rakhi tied first. If he had stayed, he might still be alive. We don’t want any gift—just give us our brother back.”Amar’s father, Dinesh, in deep shock, said his son was the family’s only earning member. “Now who will take care of my daughters-in-law and grandchild?”Kotwali SHO Avnish Singh reached the spot and initiated an inquiry.“So far scanning of CCTV footage and mobile phone records nothing suspicious has surfaced, and post Mortem report is awaited,” he said.
