Kites, strings hanging from electric wires to be removed in Faisalabad after man dies

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has ordered the removal of kites and strings hanging from electric wires in the city after a young man on a bike died when his neck was slit by a string.

While such cases have been common and the government has banned kite flying and the production of glass/metal coated strings, the local administration is now active after the video of the recent incident went viral on social media and people criticised the use of the deadly string.

Field staff reportedly remained on duty in all eight districts of the region.

Background

21-year-old Asif Ashfaq, killed by a kite string on Dijkot Road, was laid to rest as hundreds gathered at the Samanabad graveyard on Saturday.

Police have initiated investigations, leveraging CCTV footage, to apprehend the unidentified assailant responsible for the fatal incident.

As per the police reports, ASI Javed Iqbal detailed the sequence of events, highlighting that Asif Ashfaq was commuting on his motorcycle when the kite string fatally slashed his throat near T-Chowk Dijkot Road.