Delhi: 7-year-old dies after stray 'Chinese manjha' slits her throat

Delhi: 7-year-old dies after stray 'Chinese manjha' slits her throat
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New Delhi, India: A seven-year-old girl allegedly died Wednesday after her throat was slit by (glass-coated kite string) stray 'Chinese manjha,' police said on Thursday.

According to Delhi Police, the deceased was a Delhi's Paschim Vihar West resident.

Officials said they received the information from Sri Balaji Action Hospital.

The incident took place near Guru Harkishan Nagar area of Delhi's Paschim Vihar when the victim was on a motorcycle with her sister and parents.

The police said the girl was seated in front of her father, who was driving the motorcycle when the accident occurred.

She was rushed to a hospital by her parents but was declared brought dead.

A case under section 304 A IPC (causing death due to negligence) has been registered.

Further investigation is underway