Lucknow authorities have intensified their crackdown on the use of "Chinese manjha" (kite string), deploying surveillance drones across the city to monitor people flying kites. The initiative aims to prevent injuries and enforce bans on the hazardous material.
A man died after getting caught in the kite string (Chinese manjha) as he was flying a kite while riding a bike on the road on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Bidar.
"If a person dies or suffers serious injury due to Chinese kite string, the culprits will face strict action under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita (BNS) 2023 (Causing death by negligence), which includes provisions for up to five years of imprisonment and a fine," Collector V
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Krishna Lalchandani told ANI, "Yesterday, a tragic incident occurred in the Khajrana temple area where one person died after his throat was slit by a Chinese kite string. Additionally, one person was reported injured in the Juni Indore area, within t
In Indore, the police have intensified efforts to crack down on the use of dangerous Chinese and nylon kite strings after a fatal incident and two injuries occurred on Sunday.
A 30-year-old man was left critically injured on Saturday afternoon after his throat was slit by a Chinese manjha (synthetic kite string) while passing near Tughlakabad Metro Station, police said.
With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involving people, birds, and animals.
A team of Crime Branch cracked down illegal trade of Chinese Manjha and nabbed three with huge consignment in three separate operations, huge Consignment of 1226 Rolls of banned 'Chinese Manjha' Recovered with first action on 26 June at Kamla Market, second action on 27 June at Jeevan Park,
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Traffic Police suffered injury from kite string -- Chinese manja while he was en route to his duty on Thursday morning.
Four people were arrested and a total of 12143 rolls of "illicit" Chinese manja were recovered during multiple operations in different parts of Delhi, a statement released on Friday said.