A 25-year-old delivery executive bled to death after his throat was slit by Chinese manjha, while riding his motorcycle on NH-9 in Ghaziabad , police said. They added that the biker’s friend, who was riding pillion, managed to control the bike and escape unhurt.
Raj worked as a delivery agent with an online food delivery firm. “Raj was riding his Hero Splendor bike and Naresh was in the back seat. Locals alerted the police and placed a cloth around Raj’s neck to stop the bleeding. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Police have not yet found any nearby person involved, and no case has been registered. An alleged video of the incident went viral online, showing a man lying unconscious on the motorcycle’s tank with blood spilled around.
Police identified the victim as Ravi Raj, who hailed from Rampur and lived in Bahrampur, Sector 63. Police said that around 2pm on Saturday, Raj and his 32-year-old friend Naresh, who works at a water plant and lives in Noida Sector 63, left Khoda in Ghaziabad to deliver food in the area. Also Read I Kite string slits 3-year-old’s throat in Delhi, second incident in a week
As they neared the UP Gate, manjha (kite string) suddenly slit Raj’s neck, leaving a deep cut,” said Ajay Kumar Sharma, station house officer, Kaushambi police station. As the manjha hit Ravi’s neck, Naresh grabbed the bike handle from behind, pulled over and escaped without injury, police said.
