Nylon Manja Slashes Child's Throat in Nashik, Narrow Escape on Sankranti Eve

• Six-year-old Zidan Altaf Shaikh's throat was deeply cut by a nylon kite string (manja) while riding a two-wheeler with parents in Nashik.
• The incident occurred near Satkar Point, Vihitgaon, on the day before Makar Sankranti.
• Doctors saved Zidan's life, but he required 20 stitches on his throat.
• This is the second such incident in Nashik within 13 days, highlighting the danger of banned nylon manja.
• Public anger rises over continued use of banned nylon manja despite its life-threatening risks.

Why It Matters: A child narrowly escaped death after a nylon kite string cut his throat in Nashik, sparking outrage.