{
  "id": 2920325,
  "title": "Kite Strings Can Cut Like Knives -- MGM Medical College Study, Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kite-strings-can-cut-like-knives-mgm-medical-college-study-indore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/kite-strings-can-cut-like-knives-mgm-medical-college-study-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A research paper from the Department of Forensic Medicine at MGM Medical College in Indore has revealed that kite strings can cause fatal neck injuries that resemble knife wounds. This finding has garnered attention within the field of forensic medicine and has been accepted for publication in Medicine, Science and the Law, an esteemed journal of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences. The study, titled \"Accidental Cut Throat Injuries by Kite-Strings – A Case Series,\" investigates three cases of fatal cut-throat injuries resulting from kite strings. By examining these cases, researchers have identified distinctive injury characteristics that forensic experts can use to differentiate kite-string injuries from those caused by knives. The significance of this discovery lies in the fact that clean-cut wounds on the neck are often attributed to sharp metallic objects like knives, whereas kite strings can also produce sharp, clean cuts that mimic knife injuries. This identification is crucial during police investigations and medico-legal examinations. All three deceased individuals in the study were motorcyclists, underscoring the dangers faced by riders during kite-flying events, when strings can extend across roads and strike them while they travel at high speeds. The researchers believe that this study will aid forensic experts in interpreting such injuries and assist investigating agencies in determining the circumstances surrounding deaths involving kite strings. Dr Bajrang Kumar Singh, Professor and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at MGM Medical College, authored the study, making it his 75th research publication, a remarkable achievement for a researcher at the age of 41.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A research paper by the Department of Forensic Medicine at MGM Medical College, Indore, has drawn attention to a significant forensic finding that kite strings can produce clean-cut injuries on the neck that may resemble knife wounds. The research has been accepted for publication in Medicine, Science and the Law, the official journal of the British Academy of Forensic…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}