Hyderabad, Jan 14: Tragedy struck in two separate incidents during kite-flying in Hyderabad as two children lost their lives. In the Attapur area, an 11-year-old boy named Tanishq was electrocuted while flying a kite on the rooftop of an apartment building. The police attribute the incident to negligence and have booked a case against the apartment owners.
In Nagole, a 13-year-old boy named Shiva Kumar, an eighth-class student, fell from the terrace of a four-storey building while flying a kite with friends. Suffering grievous injuries, he was rushed to a private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday night.
Musharraf Ali Faruqui, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL), issued a warning, urging people to avoid flying kites near electricity installations. He highlighted the dangers associated with using metal-coated ‘manja,’ emphasizing its potential for causing electrocution and disrupting the power supply network. Faruqui advised the public to opt for safer alternatives such as cotton, linen, or nylon strings, emphasizing the peril posed by metallic threads as conductors of electricity, potentially leading to electric shocks when in proximity to power lines.
