The persistent shrieks coming from a nearby tree in Nana Pethpiqued Mahesh Jambhulkar’s interest. On investigating, the scribe and newspaper vendor Ramesh Shinde found a bird tangled in some kite string, hanging precariously from a branch.

Bird in hand: The staff at the fire brigade office tried to feed the bird some milk and victuals, but the poor kite was unable to consume anything till evening. The bird was later taken by activists Bhaskar Bhalerao and Sagar Chorge for treatment