Hyderabad. A 35-year-old man died due to consumption of banned Chinese Manjha in Telangana’s Sangareddy district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Avidesh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. According to the police, the incident occurred when Avidesh was traveling on a motorcycle and the string of a flying kite got stuck in his neck, causing a deep wound. He died on the spot due to excessive bleeding. Police have registered the case and started investigation. The incident comes soon after several similar incidents in Hyderabad. More than a dozen people have been injured in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas in the last few weeks.
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Nallakunta police station was going towards the Nampally exhibition ground on his motorcycle when suddenly the Chinese string of a flying kite got stuck around his neck, causing serious injury.
He was immediately taken to a private hospital, where he was given 10 stitches. Uppal police have registered a case under section 125 of BNS.
In another incident, a 70-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after a Chinese manja got stuck in her leg in Meerpet on Tuesday. In 2024, a Naik rank officer of the Indian Army died after his throat was slit by a Chinese manja in Hyderabad.
Kagithala Koteswara Reddy, 30, a resident of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, died in the hospital. The incident occurred when he was riding a scooter on Indira Reddy flyover in Langar House area.
In a related development, the Telangana State Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of the public safety and human rights concerns arising from the uncontrolled spread of banned Chinese Manja. The commission has directed Hyderabad Police Commissioner, VC Sajjanar, to submit a comprehensive report on the issue by February 26.
Human rights activist Immanani Rama Rao filed a petition highlighting several incidents of serious injuries.
The petitioner urged the Commission to ensure strict enforcement of the ban and take strict action against its sale, including through e-commerce platforms.
Despite the ban, Chinese Manjha is being widely used for flying kites during the ongoing Sankranti festival season.
Hyderabad Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale, storage and transportation of Chinese Manjha (synthetic nylon kite string) in the city.
Between January 8 and January 11, police seized 2,150 bundles of Chinese Manjha worth Rs 43 lakh.
Police registered 29 cases against those involved in the sale and arrested 57 people.
In the last one month, police registered 132 cases and seized 8,376 bobbins worth Rs 1.68 crore. A total of 200 people have been arrested.
Police have warned that going to jail is inevitable for those selling or buying banned Manja.
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