Young priest injured by banned Chinese manja in Ujjain

A young priest narrowly escaped death after a banned Chinese manja (kite string) slashed his throat while he was riding a motorcycle to buy household goods in Madhya Pradesh‘s Ujjain.

The victim, Vinay Tiwari (21), originally from Jeerapur in Rajgarh district and currently residing in the Jaisinghpura area of Ujjain, sustained deep cuts across his throat in the freak accident on



Sunday.

Doctors at a private hospital in Ujjain performed emergency surgery lasting over two hours to save his life.

Confirming the incident, investigation officer of Mahakal police station S.L. Kanoje told IANS, “Tiwari received injury and got some sutures to close the severe wound. He is now reported to be out of danger, though under close observation.