A day after 45-year-old Harpreet Singh from Adampur lost his life due to Chinese kite string, his body was cremated today. His family members, including his wife Satinder Kaur, remained inconsolable.

She demanded help for her children. Meanwhile, local NGOs and the Adampur Press Club has decided to hold a candlelight march on Wednesday evening. They will demand action against those selling and buying chinese strings.

Hatinder Mehta, one of the members of the Adampur Press Club said such incidents should not happen again. "It is heartbreaking to see families suffer like this," he said.

Last year, a 13-year-old boy from Adampur had also lost his life when he had injuries on his throat by the deadly dor.

A resident of Jalandhar’s Adampur Harpreet was the only breadwinner for his family of four. “Our life has been ruined, I want strict action against those who still sell the banned string,” said Satinder Kaur, pointing to their two children.

“My husband couldn’t take even a day off. Even when he was with us enjoying a Lohri function, he wanted to go to work so that he could earn for us,” added inconsolable Satinder Kaur.