Investigators say the victim gave different accounts about how the injury occurred.
LAHORE:
A 22-year-old man was injured in Lahore’s Green Town area on Sunday in an incident initially reported as a suspected kite string injury, amid increasing surveillance as the Basant season approaches.
The injured man, identified as Owais, was on his way to work on a motorcycle when he suffered a wound to his throat. He was taken to Jinnah Hospital, where he was given medical assistance and then admitted to the surgery ward. Hospital officials said his condition was stable.
The case initially raised concerns about the possible resurgence of dangerous kite flying practices, which have historically resulted in serious and fatal incidents in the provincial capital.
However, Lahore police later said preliminary findings did not support claims that the injury was caused by a kite string.
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A spokesperson for DIG Operations Lahore termed reports circulating in sections of the media as “factually incorrect” and added that the incident should not be linked to kite flying in the absence of evidence.
“The injured person was not injured due to a kite string,” the spokesperson said, noting that no kite string was recovered from the scene.
Police said the injured man gave conflicting statements about how he suffered the injury. In one account, he alleged that a friend attacked him, while in another he claimed that a kite string caused the injury.
According to investigators, the man is allegedly a drug addict and had old wound marks caused by sharp objects, suggesting previous unrelated incidents.
“All available evidence does not confirm the kite string narrative being broadcast,” the spokesperson said, adding that the matter was being examined from multiple angles and further legal action would be taken once the facts were established.
Police urged the media to avoid linking unverified incidents to kite flying.
Commenting on the law enforcement measures, DIG Operations Faisal Kamran said the Lahore police had registered 1,850 cases against illegal kite flying so far this year.
“There is zero tolerance for those who endanger the lives of citizens,” he said, adding that the police remain active in their campaign to stop this practice throughout the city.
