NEW DELHI: Over 14,000 reels of the so-called Chinese manjha, or glass-coated synthetic kite string, have been seized and around 137 people arrested after a drive against the sale of the prohibited string in Delhi. Police said they have been alerting citizens and residents’ welfare associations and also holding meetings with market associations about the illegal nature of the sharp thread. Every year, not only are birds injured by the string, but even humans have been killed or critically wounded by injuries caused by the kite string.
At least two people have been killed this year while others have been injured by Chinese manjha. On July 25, a 30-year old man died after his throat slit while he was riding a bicycle on the Haiderpur flyover. In another incident at Jagatpuri, a man suffered laceration wounds on his neck caused by the super sharp string.
